Mpox (monkeypox): guidance - GOV.UK
WEBMay 25, 2022 · The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is monitoring the effectiveness and impact of mpox vaccination and disease in the real world: Effectiveness of one dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against...
Mpox: background information - GOV.UK
WEBSep 8, 2018 · Mpox is an infectious disease that is caused by infection with a virus called MPXV. Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept for research.
Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak: epidemiological overview, 8 August …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Mpox (monkeypox) is a zoonotic infection, caused by the monkeypox virus, that occurs mostly in West and Central Africa. Prior to 2022, cases diagnosed in the UK had been either imported from...
Mpox clade I: what you need to know – UK Health Security Agency
WEBAug 23, 2024 · In this blog post, we share more information about what mpox is, the different clades, the key symptoms and how UKHSA is working with partners to respond to the outbreak. What is mpox? Mpox...
How are we tracking mpox in the UK? – UK Health Security Agency
WEB6 days ago · Depending on the NHS Trust, testing to see if the patient has mpox or not may be done at either the local laboratory or samples sent to UKHSA’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL). All mpox positive samples should be sent to RIPL for clade testing, providing vital information on the spread of the current clade II within the UK and ...
Answering questions on monkeypox vaccination – UK Health …
WEBOct 28, 2022 · Answering questions on monkeypox vaccination. With the support of partners and the public, we have made good progress tackling monkeypox in the UK since the outbreak was first identified in May...
UK secures more vaccines to help boost resilience against mpox
WEB6 days ago · 16 September 2024. The UK Government has ordered more mpox vaccine doses to help boost the country’s resilience against clade I mpox, as it also continues to support the international effort to ...
UKHSA Updates Mpox Guidance Amid Concerns Over New …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has updated its guidance documents in response to growing global concern over a new mpox variant, clade Ib. First detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), this variant has spread beyond the Central African region.
How does mpox spread and what is the risk to the rest of the world?
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Mpox has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades after it was first detected in humans in DR Congo in 1970. ... the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, and its deputy director Dr Meera ...
Mpox: Chris Whitty and ministers discuss UK mpox preparedness …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Professor Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical officer, joined government ministers in assessing the UK's readiness for any potential outbreak of a new variant of mpox.