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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Davis Science Correspondent

EXPLAINED: Uk monkeypox outbreak not yet under control say experts | Vintage Vibes

Electron microscope image showing mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions and spherical immature virions from 2003 US outbreak
An electron microscope image showing mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions (left) and spherical immature virions from a 2003 US outbreak. Photograph: AP

The monkeypox outbreak in the UK is not yet under control, experts have warned, with some suggesting that vaccines may need to be offered to all men who have sex with men.

Monkeypox, which is to be given a new name by the World Health Organization (WHO), is typically found in west and central Africa, but an unprecedented outbreak in recent weeks has resulted in cases appearing in a host of countries from France to Canada and Australia. It is understood the WHO will hold a meeting next week to decide whether to label the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.

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