A person in the UK has been diagnosed with monkeypox - but what is the virus and how dangerous is it?
Most cases of the virus are mild, sometimes resembling chickenpox, and clear up on their own within a few weeks.
In 2003 there was an outbreak in the USA, the first time the disease had been seen outside of Africa. Patients caught the disease from close contact with prairie dogs that had been infected by a variety of small mammals imported into the country. A total of 81 cases were reported, but none resulted in deaths.
Vaccination against smallpox has been proven to be 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, and is still sometimes used.Experts say we are not on the brink of a national outbreak and, according to Public Health England, the risk to the public is low.
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