2 more cases of monkeypox virus confirmed in England
The HinduTwo individuals have been diagnosed with the monkeypox virus in London, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Saturday. “We have confirmed two new monkeypox cases in England that are not linked to the case announced on May 7,” said Dr. Colin Brown, UKHSA Director of Clinical and Emerging Infections. “UKHSA and NHS have well-established and robust infection control procedures for dealing with cases of imported infectious disease and these will be strictly followed,” added Brown. One of the cases is receiving care at the expert infectious disease unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. All of the necessary infectious control procedures have been followed and we are working closely with UKHSA and NHS England,” said Professor Julian Redhead, medical director at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.