Monkeypox may have been circulating in UK for years, scientists say
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#5ZMQ0)
UK confirmed cases in outbreak rise to 78, and experts say virus may have been spreading unseen for some time
Public health officials have confirmed seven more cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the UK total to 78, as scientists said the virus may have been circulating unseen for several years.
The sudden surge in monkeypox, which is usually found in west and central Africa, has been recorded in at least 20 countries in the past month, with more than 200 confirmed cases and dozens more under investigation.
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