The first monkeypox case has been reported on the island of Ireland.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) confirmed that a case of the virus has been identified in Northern Ireland.
Dr Gillian Armstrong, head of health protection at the PHA, said: “Following the detection of cases of monkeypox in England the PHA has been in regular contact with UKHSA regarding the situation and we established a local multidisciplinary incident management team (IMT) to ensure that we are fully prepared for any potential risk to the population of Northern Ireland.