Whitey Ford
12-04-2019, 10:02 PM
Person diagnosed with monkeypox in England after visiting Nigeria
A person is being treated for monkeypox in England, a rare viral infection similar to the eradicated disease smallpox, public health authorities have confirmed.
There were three cases of monkeypox in the UK in September last year. The first was a resident of Nigeria who was staying at a naval base in Cornwall. There was no link to the second case, it was said at the time, even though that person had also spent time in Nigeria. The third was a healthcare worker involved in the care of one of the patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital before the infection was identified.
Last year PHE said there had been a sustained outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria in September 2017 and that it was expected the virus would continue to circulate there.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/04/person-diagnosed-with-monkeypox-in-england-after-visiting-nigeria
A patient has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox in the south west of England.
It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England (PHE) said.
PHE and NHS officials said they had been implementing "rapid infection control procedures" and contacting passengers who travelled in close proximity to the patient on the same flight to the UK.
"We are following up with those who have had close contact with the patient to offer advice and to monitor them as necessary," said Dr Meera Chand, consultant microbiologist at PHE.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50659118
A person is being treated for monkeypox in England, a rare viral infection similar to the eradicated disease smallpox, public health authorities have confirmed.
There were three cases of monkeypox in the UK in September last year. The first was a resident of Nigeria who was staying at a naval base in Cornwall. There was no link to the second case, it was said at the time, even though that person had also spent time in Nigeria. The third was a healthcare worker involved in the care of one of the patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital before the infection was identified.
Last year PHE said there had been a sustained outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria in September 2017 and that it was expected the virus would continue to circulate there.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/04/person-diagnosed-with-monkeypox-in-england-after-visiting-nigeria
A patient has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox in the south west of England.
It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England (PHE) said.
PHE and NHS officials said they had been implementing "rapid infection control procedures" and contacting passengers who travelled in close proximity to the patient on the same flight to the UK.
"We are following up with those who have had close contact with the patient to offer advice and to monitor them as necessary," said Dr Meera Chand, consultant microbiologist at PHE.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50659118