Claim: Recent monkeypox cases are in fact herpes infections.
Fact-check: No evidence rise in monkeypox cases is linked to Covid-19 vaccine - Full Fact
Verdict: there is no evidence for this. all monkeypox cases in the uk have been confirmed by a laboratory test.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-05-31T00:00:00