Community transmission of monkeypox in the United Kingdom, April to May 2022
University of Liverpool · Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections at University of Liverpool · +9 more institutions
Abstract
Between 7 and 25 May, 86 monkeypox cases were confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK). Only one case is known to have travelled to a monkeypox virus (MPXV) endemic country. Seventy-nine cases with information were male and 66 reported being gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. This is the first reported sustained MPXV transmission in the UK, with human-to-human transmission through close contacts, including in sexual networks. Improving case ascertainment and onward-transmission preventive measures are ongoing.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.85
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 5
Authors
32- RVRoberto VivancosCorresponding
University of Liverpool, Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections at University of Liverpool, UK Health Security Agency
- CACharlotte Anderson
UK Health Security Agency
- PBPaula Blomquist
UK Health Security Agency
- SBSooria Balasegaram
UK Health Security Agency
- ABAnita Bell
UK Health Security Agency
Topics & keywords
- Monkeypox
- Transmission (telecommunications)
- Demography
- Virology
- Medicine
- Environmental health
- Biology
- Telecommunications
- Gender equality