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UK: 2 million people suffering with Long Covid

An estimated 2 million people living in private households in the UK (3.1% of the population) were experiencing self-reported long COVID as of 1 May 2022. More...

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Monkeypox: 86% of UK cases are in London

Of 190 confirmed cases identified from 6 to 30 May, 183 were in England, 4 were in Scotland, 2 were in Northern Ireland and 1 was in Wales. More...

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UK: Monkeypox cannot be eradicated by vaccination alone due to animal reservoirs

“Monkeypox has a wide range of hosts, which has allowed it to maintain a reservoir… it therefore cannot be eradicated by human vaccination alone.” More...

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WHO: The potential for further Monkeypox transmission in Europe and elsewhere is high

Rapid, amplified transmission has occurred in the context of the recent lifting of pandemic restrictions on international travel and events. More...

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Monkeypox: Nine dead in Congo, Nigeria sees 1st death from disease in 2022

Nine people have died of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this year. More...