Monkeypox cases are rising in West Yorkshire and Leeds is leading the way with the most infections, despite the disease's overall spread slowing down across the country
According to the most recent data, there were 33 cases of monkeypox in West Yorkshire as of October 11 - a steady rise from 31 cases recorded by September 25, and just 25 by August 9. But the majority of infections were recorded in Leeds, which has 21 cases.
The other cases were in Bradford which had seven, and five in Kirklees. It is understood there are between one and four cases in Calderdale, but exact figures have been suppressed to protect the identities of infected individuals.
