Officials are trying to curb the tropical virus, which usually only occurs in Africa. Dozens of countries around the world, including the United States, Spain and Portugal, have been affected, and the World Health Organization says there is a “real” threat that monkey pox could become endemic in Europe unless it is urgently eliminated. current complex. About 366 Britons have contracted the disease that caused rashes in the past month, with the vast majority of gay and bisexual men. As part of efforts to prevent a growing epidemic, the Imvanex vaccine is offered in both confirmed cases and in close contact. The strategy, known as ring inoculation, has been used in the past and has been shown to work. The United States today entered into a new agreement to purchase half a million extra doses of the vaccine, which is 85 percent effective against the virus. His extra supply will be delivered this year. By comparison, the UK is estimated to have just 25,000 doses – 20 times less than the US order. Experts told MailOnline today that the UK “needs thousands more doses and faster”, as the current stock “really is not enough”, as it provides piercings for only a “handful of contacts of each infected person”. As part of efforts to prevent a growing epidemic, the Imvanex vaccine is offered in both confirmed cases and in close contact. The strategy, known as ring inoculation, has been used in the past and has been shown to work. The United States today entered into a new agreement to purchase half a million extra doses of the vaccine, which is 85 percent effective against the virus. His extra supply will be delivered this year. By comparison, the UK is estimated to have just 25,000 doses – 20 times less than the US order
Schedule of monkey pox
1958 – Monkey pox is first discovered when a smallpox-like outbreak occurs in monkeys kept for research. 1970 – The first human case is reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and since then the infection has been reported in many countries in Central and West Africa. 2003: An outbreak of monkey pox occurs in the United States following the importation of rodents from Africa. Incidents have been reported in both humans and pet dogs. All human infections followed contact with an infected pet and all patients recovered. SEPTEMBER 8, 2018: Monkeypox appeared in the UK for the first time on a Nigerian Navy officer visiting Cornwall for training. They were treated at the Royal Free Hospital in London. SEPTEMBER 11, 2018: A second case of smallpox in the UK has been confirmed in Blackpool. There is no connection to the first case in Cornwall. Instead, the patient appears to have become infected while traveling in Nigeria. They were treated at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Royal University Hospital of Liverpool. SEPTEMBER 26, 2018: A third person is diagnosed with smallpox. The man was working at Victoria Hospital in Blackpool and was experiencing a second case of monkey pox. They were treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. DECEMBER 3, 2019: A patient was diagnosed with smallpox in England, marking the fourth case. MAY 25, 2021: Two cases of monkey pox have been identified in northern Wales. Both patients had travel connections with Nigeria. A third person living with one of the cases was diagnosed and admitted to hospital, bringing the total to seven. MAY 7, 2022: A person was diagnosed with smallpox in England after recently traveling to Nigeria. The person was cared for at the Infectious Diseases Unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London. MAY 14, 2022: Two more cases confirmed in London. The infected couple lived in the same household but had not contacted the case that was announced a week earlier. One of these individuals was treated in the Infectious Diseases Unit at St Mary’s Hospital in London. The other was isolated at home and did not need hospitalization. MAY 16, 2022: Four more cases are reported, bringing the total of the United Kingdom to seven. Three of these cases are in London, and one of their contacts has been infected in the North East of England. The number of cases has been described as “unusual” and “surprising”, as experts warn homosexuals and bisexual men to watch out for new rashes. MAY 19, 2022: Two other cases uncovered, with no travel links or links to other cases. The cases were based in the South East and London. Fears that the infections remain unnoticed have begun to grow. MAY 20, 2022: Eleven more cases have been reported, which means that the outbreak of monkey pox in Britain has doubled to 20. Ministers are discussing the possibility of a public health campaign to warn homosexuals that the disease may be more prevalent. them MAY 23, 2022: Scotland records the first case of smallpox and 36 more infections have been reported in England. Raises the total of the United Kingdom to 57. MAY 24, 2022: England records another 14 cases, bringing the total of the United Kingdom to 71. MAY 25, 2022: Seven more infections have been detected in the UK, which means that 78 cases have been detected in the UK. MAY 26, 2022: Wales and Northern Ireland detect the first case of smallpox in the recent outbreak, while Scotland detects two more cases and England records eight, bringing the total of the United Kingdom to 90. MAY 27, 2022: England detects 16 more cases, which means that 106 people in Britain have confirmed infections. MAY 29, 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk of smallpox in monkeys is “moderate”, citing concerns about the virus infecting children and people with immunosuppression if it becomes more widespread. MAY 30, 2022: The United Kingdom detects another 71 cases of monkey pox, bringing the total in the United Kingdom to 179. Cases have increased by 70 percent in just three days. MAY 31, 2022: Eleven cases were detected across the United Kingdom, bringing the number of cases to 190. JUNE 1, 2022: Five more cases were detected in England and one in Scotland, which means that the United Kingdom has now recorded 196. JUNE 2, 2022: The United Kingdom detects another 11 cases in the UK, bringing the total of the United Kingdom to 207. JUNE 3, 2022: Another 18 cases were reported – 15 in England and three in Scotland, bringing the number of smallpox infections in Britain to 225. JUNE 6, 2022: Seventy-three cases were reported in England, two in Scotland and two in Wales, bringing the total in the United Kingdom to 302. JUNE 8, 2022: About 18 people in England and one in Scotland tested positive, meaning 321 people have been confirmed infected. JUNE 10, 2022: Forty-three more cases were reported in England and one each in Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom has now confirmed 366 infections. The United Kingdom Health Insurance Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that 43 of the new patients were in England, with one case reported in Scotland and Wales. No further details were given, but “most cases” continue to be between homosexual and bisexual men, officials said. Since the first case was identified on May 6, 348 people have been diagnosed with the tropical virus in England, 12 in Scotland, four in Wales and two in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom has the highest number of cases in the ever-growing global complex, followed by Spain (259), Portugal (191) and Germany (150). More than 1,300 infections have been confirmed worldwide. Poland and Brazil are the latest to confirm that they first diagnosed patients with smallpox. The UKHSA has advised Britons to contact their sex clinic if they have a blistering rash and have been in close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of monkey pox or have been found in West or Central Africa in the last three weeks. A large percentage of cases so far have been identified in the gay, bisexual and men who have sex with other men. But anyone can get chickenpox if they have been in close contact with an infected person. Monkey pox is not usually a sexually transmitted infection, but it can be transmitted through direct contact during sex. It can also be transmitted through contact with clothing, bedding or towels used by someone with monkeypox rash. The disease is usually mild, but can cause serious illness in some cases. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. A rash may appear, often starting on the face, which then spreads to other parts of the body, including the genitals. The UKHSA this week declared the virus a communicable disease. It means that all doctors must notify the local health authorities of suspicious cases. The tropical virus now has the same legal status as plague, rabies and measles. It comes as Bavarian Nordic announced today that the US has purchased an additional 500,000 doses of its monkeypox vaccine to be delivered this year. Studies have shown that Imvanex – known as Jynneos in the US – is about 85 percent effective in preventing smallpox infection. The vaccine was developed for use against smallpox, but offers cross-protection against monkeypox because the viruses are so similar. The most recent US order is beyond the previous request for delivery of 13 million installments by 2025 and a stock of 1.4 million. For comparison, the UK ordered 20,000 piercings last month, but it is unclear when they will be delivered. Britain appears to have less than 5,000 doses in stock. Dr Simon Clark, an infectious disease specialist at Reading University, told MailOnline that the UK breast with “a few thousand doses of this vaccine immediately available is not really enough”. With more than 360 confirmed cases in the UK, there is only enough vaccine “for a handful of contacts from each infected person”, on average, he said. Dr Clarke added: “As the vaccine is an effective way to stop the spread of this virus, the UK probably needs thousands more doses and faster. “The government needs to explore other options for making the vaccine, as we can be sure that governments around the world will be calling for an increase in their stocks. “If the developed world wants to reduce the threat of infectious diseases, it must also ensure that the developing world is not neglected.” Professor Paul Hunter, an epidemiologist based at the University of East Anglia, said …
