Data released by the British health and safety authority on the 28th showed that as of the 26th, 1076 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the UK. The agency reminded people attending large gatherings in summer to pay attention to communication risks. The British health and Safety Authority said in a statement released on the same day that as of the 26th, 1035 confirmed cases had been reported in England, 27 in Scotland, 5 in Northern Ireland and 9 in Wales. Sophia Markey, an official of the agency, said in a statement on the same day that the monkeypox epidemic continues to develop in the UK, and the number of cases is expected to continue to increase in the coming days and weeks. The British health and safety authority warned that although the vast majority of cases in the country currently occur in gay people, anyone can be infected with monkeypox, especially those who have close contact with symptomatic monkeypox patients. According to the data updated by the World Health Organization on the 27th, from January 1 to June 22 this year, 3413 confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported in 50 countries and regions around the world, including 2933 cases in the European region of the World Health Organization, accounting for about 86%. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis caused by monkeypox virus infection. The initial symptoms of monkeypox infection in humans include fever, headache, muscle soreness, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, etc. later, it can develop into a large-scale skin rash on the face and body. Most patients recover within a few weeks, but some patients are seriously ill. (Xinhua News Agency)