Monkeypox outbreak in Spain linked to sauna - as UK faces 'significant rise' in cases

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The UK is facing a "significant rise" in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, with some health clinics stopping people walking in as they try to slow the spread of infections.

About 80 cases have now been confirmed across 12 countries - including 20 in the UK - with the majority of infections in Spain linked to a sauna in Madrid.

The president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) told Sky News that some clinic staff have received the smallpox vaccine, which can be effective against monkeypox, and talks are taking place about giving doses to "potential risk...

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