What is Mpox and how worried should we be about it spreading to Britain? - podcast episode cover

What is Mpox and how worried should we be about it spreading to Britain?

Aug 21, 20248 minTranscript available on Metacast
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Episode description

A public health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organisation over a new outbreak of Mpox.

More than 17,000 cases have been confirmed across Africa and just last week the virus made its way to Europe.

So, how worried should we be? How close is it to reaching the UK? And could this become a global pandemic?  

ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Cari Davies what you need to know...