England reports case of rare monkeypox infection
LONDON (Reuters) – An individual in England has been recognized with a uncommon viral monkeypox an infection considered linked to journey to West Africa, well being authorities mentioned on Saturday.
The UK Well being Safety Company (UKHSA) mentioned in an announcement the case, in an individual who had not too long ago traveled to Nigeria, was being handled at an professional respiratory infectious illness unit at Man’s and St Thomas’ NHS Basis Belief in London.
“You will need to emphasise that monkeypox doesn’t unfold simply between individuals and the general threat to most of the people may be very low,” mentioned Colin Brown, director of scientific and rising infections at UKHSA.
Monkeypox is a uncommon viral an infection just like human smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980. Though monkeypox is far milder than smallpox, with most contaminated individuals recovering inside a number of weeks, it will possibly in uncommon instances be deadly.
(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; modifying by Jason Neely)
