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Hong Kong records 21 mpox cases since August, high-risk groups urged to get jabs

The latest case, involving a 29-year-old man, brought the total number recorded in Hong Kong this year to 30.

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Hong Kong has seen a sharp rise in monkeypox cases. There have been 21 new infections since August, accounting for 70% of the city’s 30 cases in 2026, the Centre for Health Protection said. Since the start of the year, 23 of the cases have been local and seven have been imported. The latest confirmed case is a 29-year-old man. He first developed a rash on his buttocks on 28 September, followed by a rash on his limbs, fever and swollen lymph nod…

New cases of monkeypox have been detected in Hong Kong. This was reported by local health authorities, Azedu.az reports. According to the report, 21 new cases of the disease have been recorded since August, accounting for 70 percent of the total infection in 2026. “Since 2022, 114 infections have been discovered in Hong Kong...

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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