Worst of monkeypox is still to come: Health chiefs brace for 'MORE cases in the coming days' as experts warn UK's escalating outbreak is 'worrying'
Health bosses admitted they expect increase in monkeypox cases is set to 'continue in the coming days'. Sajid Javid confirmed another 11 patients today, taking the total number of infected Britons to 20. No details of new cases have been released but two-thirds of previous cases were men who have sex with men.
Experts are adamant monkeypox won't spiral out of control like Covid, which forced nation into restrictions. However, they called the UK's escalating situation, which saw cases double today, 'undoubtedly worrying'. Eleven countries have now detected cases of the virus, which is usually only spotted within Africa
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