"The risk to the UK population is currently considered low. However, planning is under way to prepare for any cases that we might see in the UK."
"Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is passed on through close physical contact. The disease causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions, and is usually mild but can kill."
"The outbreak [of mpox] was previously declared a PHEIC in July 2022 but this was lifted in May 2023 after a global decline in cases."
"Before spring 2022, cases in the UK were usually associated with travel to or from countries where mpox is endemic, particularly in west or central Africa."
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