| Heading: |
Mpox |
| Question ID: |
1729645 |
| UIN: |
HL1051 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-09-12 |
| Asking Member ID: |
259 |
| Asking Member display name: |
The Marquess of Lothian
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The Marquess of Lothian
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any cases of Clade I or Clade Ib Mpox have been detected in the UK since 14 August. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-09-23 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
347 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answer text: |
As of 13 September 2024, no cases of clade I or clade Ib Mpox have been detected in the United Kingdom. The risk to the UK population of being exposed to Mpox clade I is currently considered low. However, planning is underway to prepare for any cases that... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |