Monkeypox: Two extra confirmed instances of viral infection

14 May 2022

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The individuals reside together but aren't linked to the case announced on 7 Might, in response to the UK Well being Safety Agency

Two extra individuals have been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, the UK Well being Safety Company mentioned.

The individuals live collectively in the same family however are usually not linked to the previous case announced on 7 Might.

Of the 2 new instances, one was receiving care at St Mary's Hospital in London and the opposite was isolating, the company mentioned.

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection from which most people get well in a few weeks, in keeping with the NHS.

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

The UK Well being Safety Company (UKHSA) announced on 7 May that an individual who had not too long ago travelled to Nigeria had contracted the infection.

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

They were being handled on the Man's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, the agency mentioned.

Dr Colin Brown, director of scientific and rising an infection at the UKHSA, mentioned the two new monkeypox cases were not linked to the case introduced on 7 Might.

"While investigations stay ongoing to find out the supply of an infection, it is very important emphasise it does not unfold easily between individuals and requires close personal contact with an contaminated symptomatic person," he mentioned.

"The general threat to the general public stays very low."

Dr Brown stated the agency was contacting "any potential mates, household or contacts in the community" as well as "healthcare contacts" of the two new instances.

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

A rash may also develop, which usually begins on the face earlier than spreading to different components of the physique. It eventually varieties a scab which falls off.

Public Health England stated monkeypox does not unfold simply and most patients recuperate inside a number of weeks, but it will possibly trigger extreme illness in some folks.