MPOX may be spreading silently in the UK, experts warn, as officials race to contain a looming crisis. Three housemates living in London have already tested positive for the strain, never seen ...

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 ...

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

A fourth UK case of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily has been detected. The UK Health Security Agency ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said a single case of the mpox virus variant Clade 1b had been confirmed in London last ...

Mpox spread may occur 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. There is also a ...

Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK ... Common symptoms of the disease include a skin rash or pus-filled lesions, which can last between two to four weeks.

Mpox only 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.

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 ...