Research and analysis

Mpox outbreak: epidemiological overview

Overview of the current mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in the UK.

Documents

Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 15 November 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 1 November 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 25 October 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 18 October 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 11 October 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 4 October 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 27 September 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 20 September 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 13 September 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 6 September 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 30 August 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 23 August 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 16 August 2022

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Monkeypox case data by region and upper tier local authority (UTLA) of residence, England, 9 August 2022

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Details

This report covers the latest national and regional figures for cases of mpox (monkeypox) found in the UK.

Mpox is a re-emerging zoonotic infection, caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), that occurs mostly in West and Central Africa.

From 21 June 2022 to week ending 5 August 2022, this update was published twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays) and replaced the news stories previously published 3 times a week. Between 9 August 2022 and 20 December 2022, this report was published weekly on Tuesdays with an accompanying data set showing mpox case numbers by region and upper tier local authority of residence.

As of 2 March 2023, this report will be published monthly to provide the latest national figures for cases of mpox.

Please refer to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) notifications of infectious diseases reports for weekly updates on laboratory-notified mpox cases in England and on notifications of clinically suspected mpox in England and Wales by region and local authority. Further details on the epidemiology are available in the mpox technical briefing.

Published 21 June 2022
Last updated 4 April 2024 + show all updates
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  9. Corrections to the number of cases presented in Figure 1 and UK totals in Table 1 in the 23 August 2023 interim report.

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