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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

RARE PHOTOS: How worried should you be about monkeypox 3e22d2cc ffa7 4f46 a515 b40d5c74f2dd - The Real Truth

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The monkeypox outbreak that has struck the UK, US and continental Europe this month appears to be continuing to spread.

There are now 179 confirmed cases in the UK, with infections also reported in 23 countries outside of West Africa including the US, Australia, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden as health officials move to reassure the public.

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