Monkeypox: Two more confirmed instances of viral infection

14 May 2022

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The people reside together but usually are not linked to the case introduced on 7 Could, in response to the UK Well being Safety Agency

Two more individuals have been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, the UK Health Safety Agency mentioned.

The individuals dwell collectively in the identical household however should not linked to the previous case announced on 7 May.

Of the two new circumstances, one was receiving care at St Mary's Hospital in London and the other was isolating, the agency stated.

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection from which most people recover in a number of weeks, in accordance with the NHS.

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Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion

The UK Well being Security Company (UKHSA) announced on 7 May that a person who had lately travelled to Nigeria had contracted the infection.

It was believed they contracted the illness in Nigeria before travelling to the UK.

They have been being treated at the Man's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Belief in London, the company mentioned.

Dr Colin Brown, director of medical and emerging infection on the UKHSA, said the two new monkeypox cases weren't linked to the case announced on 7 Might.

"Whereas investigations stay ongoing to determine the source of an infection, you will need to emphasise it doesn't unfold easily between people and requires close personal contact with an infected symptomatic particular person," he mentioned.

"The overall threat to the general public remains very low."

Dr Brown mentioned the agency was contacting "any potential associates, family or contacts in the community" as well as "healthcare contacts" of the two new cases.

Preliminary symptoms of monkeypox embody fever, headache, aching muscle tissue, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.

A rash may also develop, which normally starts on the face earlier than spreading to other parts of the body. It eventually varieties a scab which falls off.

Public Well being England said monkeypox does not spread simply and most sufferers get well inside a couple of weeks, however it may trigger severe illness in some individuals.