Two more confirmed cases of viral monkeypox infection
The individuals live together but are not linked to the case announced on 7 May, according to the UK Health Security AgencyThe individuals live together in the same household but are not linked to theOf the two new cases, one was receiving care at St Mary's Hospital in London and the other was isolating, the agency said.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection from which most people recover in a few weeks, according to the NHS.Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion The UK Health Security Agency announced on 7 May that a person who had recently travelled to Nigeria had contracted the infection.They were being treated at the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, the agency said.
Dr Colin Brown, director of clinical and emerging infection at the UKHSA, said the two new monkeypox cases were not linked to the case announced on 7 May. "While investigations remain ongoing to determine the source of infection, it is important to emphasise it does not spread easily between people and requires close personal contact with an infected symptomatic person," he said.
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