The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that two more people have tested positive for an infectious strain of ...

Three people in the UK have been found to be infected with the clade Ib mpox variant, which was first detected in central Africa and is more deadly. The main symptom of monkeypox is a rash that ...

"The most common symptom of mpox is a rash that typically starts on the face and spreads to other parts of the body." She added: "The rash progresses from flat lesions to raised bumps, then fluid ...

Dr Simon said mpox can fly under the radar because symptoms can be non-specific or mild, and the skin rash could be confused with a rash from other illnesses. "There will be some people who carry ...

The first case of a new infectious and potentially deadly strain of mpox has been reported in the UK. The strain, known as ...

Two new cases of the mpox variant clade 1b detected in the UK are the first locally transmitted cases in Europe and the first ...

According to the NHS, if you get infected with mpox, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear. A rash usually appears one to five days after the first symptoms.

An infection with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, the UK ...

Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter Mpox spreads between people through direct contact with rash, skin lesions or scabs ...

A case of the contagious new mpox strain at the centre of an outbreak in Africa has been detected in the UK. The case was ...

Mpox spreads between people through direct contact with rash, skin lesions or scabs caused by the virus, including during sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or other skin-to-skin contact.