The first case of monkeypox has been recorded in the UK. According
to a report by Public Health England (PHE), the viral infection was recorded on
Friday in a Nigerian national staying at a naval base in Cornwall.
The patient was transferred to the expert infectious disease unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London on Saturday morning.
They are believed to have contracted the infection in Nigeria before travelling to the UK.
PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can cause severe illness in some people.
The patient was transferred to the expert infectious disease unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London on Saturday morning.
They are believed to have contracted the infection in Nigeria before travelling to the UK.
PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can cause severe illness in some people.
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