Up to 22 August 2022, there were 3,207 confirmed and 133 highly probable monkeypox cases in the UK: 3,340 in total. Of these, 78 were in Scotland, 27 were in Northern Ireland, 44 were in Wales and 3,191 were in England.
latest details
UKHSA Latest Dashboard
Reminder on data reporting in the UK
▫ Since 9 August 2022, the UKHSA Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological overview has moved to weekly reporting.

■ Timeline
latest guidance
Dr William Welfare, Incident Director at UKHSA, said:
“While the most recent data suggests the growth of the outbreak has slowed, we continue to see new cases every day. While anyone can get monkeypox, the majority of monkeypox cases in the UK continue to be in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, with the infection being passed on mainly through close contact in interconnected sexual networks.
“Please continue to be aware of symptoms, including rashes and blisters, particularly if you have recently had a new sexual partner.”





monkeypox tweet
Let’s remind people—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @CDCgov is supposed to **prevent** outbreaks of diseases — or, failing that, **control** #COVID19 or #monkeypox. ➡️Let’s hold the @CDCDirector to that—not to favor airlines or corporations.https://t.co/37s9wwrV5o pic.twitter.com/OQrsKNdQNT
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 23, 2022
🧵 #Monkeypox vaccination update
— UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) August 22, 2022
Three NHS sites will shortly begin a pilot offering those eligible for a smallpox vaccine a smaller but equally effective dose, to maximise use of existing supplies in the UK.
This thread explains more 👇
To address the #monkeypox outbreak in 🇪🇺 countries, our Emergency Task Force advises that monkeypox vaccine Imvanex can be used as an intradermal injection, just below the top layer of the skin, so more people can be vaccinated.
— EU Medicines Agency (@EMA_News) August 19, 2022
Find out more 👇https://t.co/opiXGwYnLF pic.twitter.com/r9xWTkDFlC
Dr Rosamund Lewis explains how to lower the risk of #monkeypox infection, including via vaccination ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/rLzIJNz4WK
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 23, 2022
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additional data
data sources
📚 Data Sources:
- Daily summary: Monkeypox in the UK | UK Government
- Monkeypox – All updates | UK Government
Counts of confirmed cases in Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland are submitted to UKHSA by Public Health Wales, Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, and Public Health Scotland respectively.

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— AUTHOR —
▫ J.N. PAQUET, Author & Journalist, Editor of PMP Magazine.
Sources
- Data cross-referenced with the latest official data from the UK dashboard.
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