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Addenbrooke's Hospital on Alert Over Mpox Outbreak Risk

4/18/2025

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Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge is on high alert, tracing 30 patients and 20 staff who might have come into contact with mpox after an infected individual visited the emergency department. The UK Health Security Agency is involved as fears grow over the new Clade 1b strain, which could be spreading unnoticed within the community.

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Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge is on high alert, tracing 30 patients and 20 staff who might have come into contact with mpox after an infected individual visited the emergency department. The UK Health Security Agency is involved as fears grow over the new Clade 1b strain, which could be spreading unnoticed within the community.