Rare case of monkeypox reported in England, UKHSA says

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“There is a very low risk of transmission to the general population.” 9News

A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement Saturday.

"The infection can be spread when someone is in close contact with an infected person; however, there is a very low risk of transmission to the general population," the statement read.The patient is believed to have contracted the infection in Nigeria, the UKHSA said, before recently traveling to the UK. He or she is receiving treatment in London at the expert infectious disease and isolation unit at the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

The UKHSA said it would contact people "who might have been in close contact with the individual to provide information and health advice," as a precautionary measure.

 

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Not surprising as most of the hooligans there behave like monkeys🤷🏽‍♂️

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