POLL OF THE DAY: Are you worried about Mpox spreading to Britain? YOUR VERDICT
POLL OF THE DAY: Are you worried about Mpox spreading to Britain? VOTE NOW
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Although the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said there are currently no cases of Mpox in Britain, NHS doctors have been placed on alert and have been told to watch out for any potential outbreaks.
The virus, which sparked fears after a new strain was discovered, causes fluid-filled skin lesions, fever, flu-like symptoms and in severe cases, death.
Formerly known as monkeypox, the disease has been prevalent in Central and West Africa for decades.
However, the virus has now breached the borders of the EU after Swedish health officials confirmed there had been a case of the new Clade 1b strain in Stockholm.
POLL OF THE DAY: Are you worried about Mpox spreading to Britain? YOUR VERDICT
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Just one day prior, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.
The UKHSA has said that despite the alert, the risk to the UK is relatively low.
That being said there are several reasons to be concerned about the virus.
Doctor De Barra told GB News: “We have the tools to limit the impact of Mpox on human health, but need resources, education and ongoing scientific investigation to optimise them.”
In the exclusive poll for GB News membership readers, a majority (55 per cent) of the 1,123 voters said they were not worried about Mpox spreading in Britain while 43 per cent said they were. Two per cent said they did not know.