Two people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in London, with one currently in hospital
The pair live together in the same household and are not linked to the previous confirmed case in England which was announced on May 7, the UK Health Security Agency said.
People who might have been in close contact with either case are being contacted and given information and health advice, the UKHSA said.Boy, 12, who doctors think is brain-dead should be tested to establish state, judge rules "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. The overall risk to the general public remains very low.
The first UK case of monkeypox was recorded in September 2018. The individual was also believed to have contracted the infection in Nigeria.
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