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Public Health England (PHE)
have confirmed that a second individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England.
This person had recently travelled to Nigeria where they are believed to have become infected. They were first admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital and following a positive test result were transferred to Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
This second case is not linked another patient who is currently being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
Monkeypox is a rare infection related to smallpox. It resembles the less severe variola minor form of smallpox and is generally fatal in only a minority of cases. Monkeypox is unusual in travellers and tends to occur in isolated rural or forest areas.
Nearly all cases have occurred in Central or West Africa, with only a few cases ever reported outside Africa. Most infections result from direct contact with the blood, body fluids, or cutaneous/ mucosal lesions of infected animals including monkeys, giant rats, squirrels and rabbits. Rodents are the major source of infection. Eating undercooked meat of infected animals is a possible risk factor.
There is no specific vaccine or treatment for monkeypox and prevention is by avoiding contact with infected animals and people.
For further information see Monkeypox.
