The NHS has advised on five steps to take to protect yourself from mpox as another case of the infectious disease has been detected in the UK. A case of the clade Ib strain of mpox was reported in the UK on January 31, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This marks the eighth case of clade Ib in England since October last year. This strain is believed to be more contagious than the clade II strain that sparked an outbreak in the UK in 2022. Mpox can be transmitted from person to