77 new cases of monkeypox in Britain stirred up, largest spread of infection outside Africa

London. With 77 more cases of monkeypox being reported in Britain on Monday, the total number of people infected with the disease in the country has increased to more than 300. This is the largest spread of monkeypox infection outside Africa. According to officials, most of those found infected are homosexual and 'bisexual'. However, officials have cautioned that anyone who comes in close contact with the patient can get the infection.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that there have been 780 new cases of monkeypox in more than 24 countries. No one has died of the disease outside Africa so far. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that this year there have been more than 1,400 cases of monkeypox in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Congo and Nigeria, and 63 people have died. It is a local level epidemic in these four countries of Africa. According to the CDC, genome sequencing has not found strong evidence of an association with the spread of the disease outside Africa.

The WHO has said that sudden cases of monkeypox in many countries suggest that the spread of the infection has been undetected in recent times. A leading WHO advisor said last month that sexual activity at two major events in Spain and Belgium may have spread the disease to Europe and elsewhere. Britain's Health Protection Agency said last week that gay and bisexual people who have been diagnosed with the infection are between the ages of 20 and 49. The investigation also indicated a disease link to gay bars and dating apps in the UK and elsewhere.