a patient who recently arrived in England was diagnosed from Africa with Monkeypox, health officials said.
The individual has a recent travel history from Nigeria, where they are believed to have contracted the infection, before traveling to Britain.
They are now receiving care in a specialist infectious disease unit at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Experts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are monitoring the case and working closely with National Health Service (NHS) colleagues To connect people who may have been in get close to people with the individual.
Colin Brown director of Clinical and Emerging Infections UKHSA said: ‘It is important to stress that monkeypox does not spread easily among people people in general risk to me general public very low.
“We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) to contact individuals who Was in close contact with previous state of confirmation of her injury, to assess as necessary and advise.
“UKHSA and the NHS have well-established and robust infection control procedures in place for deal with cases of Imported infectious diseases will be strictly followed.”
The first UK case of Monkeypox has been recorded in September 2018. The individual was also It is believed that he has contracted the infection in Nigeria.
Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and fatigue.
can rash also Develop, usually begins on The face Before it spreads to other parts of The body. Finally, it forms a scab that falls off.
PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can spread cause severe illness in Some people.
Nicholas Price director of High Outcome Infectious Diseases (Airborne) NHSEI network and consultant in Infectious Diseases of Geys and St. Thomas, said: “The patient being treated in Our specialist isolation A unit at St. Thomas Hospital by specialized medical staff with Strict infection prevention measures.
“This is the good Example of The way High impact infectious diseases national network and UKHSA work closely together in Respond quickly and effectively to these sporadic situations.”
