Ireland sees rise in monkeypox cases as number in hospital remain low

Across Europe up to Monday there were 16,750 monkeypox cases.

The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Ireland has risen, although numbers here continue to remain lower than in most European countries.

Last week, another 14 cases were reported to the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre data, bringing the total now to 126. Hospital numbers linked to the virus remain low, with no new admissions reported.