Monkeypox horror as outbreak ‘differs by about 40 mutations’ from last virus sequence
Daily Express says The WHO confirmed over the weekend that there have now been 257 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide. As of Friday May 27, there are 101 cases confirmed in England, three in Scotland, one in Wales and one in Northern Ireland, bringing the total since May 7 to 106. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the risk to the population remains low, but has urged the public to remain vigilant.
As the outbreak develops, more data has become available since the first draft genome sequence was produced from a confirmed case in Portugal and published last week.
Now, Professor Richard Neher has shared the “genomic epidemiology” of the virus on Twitter – showing how it has changed from 1958 to 2022.
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