Since the start of the year, and more than 500 deaths. Health officials say the new strain of mpox may be the most deadly yet. It s transmitted through close contact including sexual contact it causes flu like symptoms and skin lesions. Joe inwood reports. It starts with flulike symptoms and ends with this. This is what mpox, which used to be called monkey pox can do. Here in the democratic republic of congo the virus is common but it is spreading. It spread through physical contact all through physical contact all through the air. This five year old has now recovered but it was a terrifying moment for her mother. Translation: she had a high fever and then she started to get lesions on her body. She had rashes on her arms, on her abdomen and even on her tongue. Arms, on her abdomen and even on hertongue. I arms, on her abdomen and even on her tongue. I have been told it was a serious illness that could kill her so i took her to the hospital. The hospital. Although it can be sexually th
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Also on the programme. The ban on uk and eu travellers going to the us will be lifted in november, 20 months after it began. In the canary islands, a volcanic eruption on la palma the first for half a century forces 5,000 people from their homes. And plenty of british success at the emmys in los angeles, where the crown won best drama series. And coming up on the bbc news channel. The ecb cancel the tours of the men and women s teams due to travel to pakistan next month. Good evening. There will be no bail out for energy firms in trouble, according to the business secretary, who s been holding crisis talks with industry leaders today. Kwasi kwarteng said that customers would be protected if more energy companies went out of business, and he said there was no prospect of an energy supply emergency this winter. The growing crisis has been caused by a massive rise in the wholesale prices paid by energy suppliers. The food and drinks industry is also warning that one of the knock on effect
Also in the programme philippine boxing champion turned politician manny pacquiao confirms he will run for president next year. And the first civilian space crew to orbit the earth returns safely after their three day mission. It s seven in the morning in singapore, and two am in moscow, where initial results from russia s marathon three day elections show president putin s party on course to retain its parliamentary majority. The central election commission says with 25 percent of the ballots counted, united russia hasjust over 44 percent of the vote. That s down from more than 54% at the last elections in 2016. Few critics of the kremlin were allowed to run with supporters ofjailed opposition leader alexei navalny among those affected. From moscow, steve rosenberg reports. There s something different about a russian election. Polling stations turn into musicals. Buses turn into polling stations. We found this one just outside of moscow. We asked why a bus? we asked why in a b
Days alone stop today the home secretary will meet her french counterpart to demand more action to stop the crossings. Almost six years after the paris terror attacks which killed 130 people, 20 men will go on trial today. Good morning. Scotland are victorious in vienna. The win of austria sees them take a huge step towards a place at their first world cup finals in 23 years. It lost its funding just five years ago, but wheelchair rugby still managed to clinch gold at the paralympics. Two of the stars willjoin us here in the studio to tell us how they did it. And whilst it is another hot day for many can hear in parts of wales, south west england and the channel isles when we got close to 30 degrees yesterday, signs of change and the risk of thunderstorms. The full forecast here on breakfast. It s wednesday the 8th of september. Our top story. Mps will vote today on the government s plans to increase national insurance contributions to fund health and social care in england. Ministers