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

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Hong Kong. The first report grouped here was at 10 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC. The headline in use is “Hong Kong records 21 mpox cases since August, high-risk groups urged to get jabs”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Hong Kong has recorded 21 cases of mpox since August, accounting for 70 per cent of this year’s total, prompting health authorities to urge people who engage in high-risk sexual contact to take protective measures and get vaccinated to reduce their risk of infection. The latest case, involving a 29-year-old…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Hong Kong records 21 mpox cases since August, high-risk groups urged to get jabs
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