Monkeypox showing signs of plateauing in UK, say health officials

Health Security Agency warns against complacency despite figures suggesting outbreak has slowed

The monkeypox outbreak in the UK is showing signs of plateauing, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

The organisation said there had been 2,859 confirmed and highly probable cases of the viral disease as of 4 August, the majority of which are transmitted between men who have sex with men.