UK Man Infected With Monkeypox Virus; Know What It Is

The UK Health Security Agency confirmed that the UK has detected the first case of Monkeypox in the country.

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The agency described monkeypox as a rare viral infection that doesn’t spread easily.

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The person who has been infected with the virus travelled to Nigeria.

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The first case of monkeypox was reported in the UK in 2018. Only a ‘handful of cases have been confirmed by health authorities since then.

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According to the UKHSA, the monkeypox virus is usually a mild ‘self-limiting illness.

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The symptoms of Monkeypox are quite similar to smallpox. They can lead to fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, headache, chills and exhaustion.

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