Two more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK. As the health authority of the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) announced on Saturday, there is no connection to a recently known case. Two people in a family are affected. One is being treated in a hospital, the second person is in isolation at home. Possible contact persons have been informed, she said.
Initially, it was unclear where the two patients were infected. Health officials had already reported a case of smallpox last week. At the time, it was said that the sick person was likely infected in Nigeria and then traveled to Britain.
rare viral disease
According to the UKHSA, the rare viral disease usually only causes mild symptoms, but it can also have serious courses. Only symptomatic patients with close contact are contagious. The authority estimates the risk to the general population to be low.
Symptoms include a rash that appears first on the face and then mainly affects the hands and feet.