4 more rare cases of monkeypox confirmed in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that cases of the virus monkey pox This newly discovered rarity does not appear to be related to the two previously confirmed cases published on May 14 and one on May 7.

Of the four new cases of monkeypox, three live in London and one in the North East of England. Four people appear to have been infected in London.

As such, there are now seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK, diagnosed between May 6 and May 15.

The first case is a person who recently traveled to Nigeria, where they are believed to have contracted the disease before returning to the UK.

The two monkeypox cases announced on May 14 live together in the same household and are not related to the previous case.

All four new cases identified themselves as gay, bisexual or other men who had sex with men, the UK’s Health Security Agency said.

They are infected monkey smallpox virus West Africa, milder than the group in Central Africa, UKHSA added. In which, 2 out of 4 newly recorded cases are related.

Stages of monkeypox development. (Photo: UKHSA)

UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Susan Hopkins on monkeypox UK said: “This is rare and unusual. UKHSA is rapidly investigating the source of these infections as evidence suggests , there may be community transmission of monkeypox virus, which is spread by close contact”.

According to Dr. Hopkins, the agency is urging gay and bisexual men who develop any unusual rash or lesions to contact sexual health care immediately.

Monkeypox is a viral infection, often associated with travel to West Africa.

Usually this is a mild, self-limiting disease that is spread by very close contact with a person with monkeypox, and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe disease progression can occur in some people.

According to the agency, monkeypox virus does not spread easily between people and the risk of an outbreak for people in the UK is low.

Early symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. Nodules A rash may develop, usually starting on the face, then spreading to other parts of the body, including the genitals. The rash changes and goes through different stages, and may look like chickenpox or syphilis, before forming a scab, which then fades away.

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