A rare case of monkeypox has been confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) after a patient's believed to have contracted the viral infection from Nigeria before travelling to the UK.
They are now receiving treatment in an isolation unit at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, reports the Mirror.
Experts at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are monitoring the case and working closely with NHS colleagues to contact people who might have been in close contact with the individual.
