Question follow-through · 3975

Mpox: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation on (a) tackling and (b) the potential threat posed to the UK by mpox.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
5 Sept 2024
Answer
30 Sept 2024 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation on (a) tackling and (b) the potential threat posed to the UK by mpox.

  2. 5 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is engaged with our international partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), European, US and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and national public health agencies, ensuring we receive up...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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