Overview
- The UKHSA says small numbers of locally acquired clade Ib mpox cases have been identified in Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and the United States.
- Sixteen clade Ib cases have been recorded in the UK to date, all in England, with most linked to travel and one case with unclear exposure.
- UKHSA has lifted the assessed probability of importation to high, while the risk of onward spread in the UK is judged low to medium given existing GBMSM vaccination coverage.
- Most recent cases in Europe and the U.S. have been among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and health agencies are urging eligible people to take up routine vaccination.
- California reported the first U.S. locally acquired clade I cases this month—two in Los Angeles and one in Long Beach—all unvaccinated, hospitalized, and without identified secondary cases, prompting reminders to complete the two‑dose Jynneos series.