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Sami Quadri

Rare case of monkeypox confirmed in England

In this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, symptoms of one of the first known cases of monkeypox are shown

(Picture: Getty Images)

A person in England has been diagnosed with monkeypox, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

The patient had recently travelled from Nigeria, which is where they are believed to have contracted the infection, before travelling to the UK.

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