UK records another 36 cases of monkeypox

Another 36 new confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected in the United Kingdombringing the total to 56, the British Health Security Agency revealed on Monday.

Scotland also confirmed today that it has detected the first case of the disease while, for now, the Northern Ireland Public Health Agency has not registered any to date.

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Health authorities insist that although the current outbreak is “significant and worrying”the risk to the British population remains “low”.

Some symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion, and can also cause rashes, often on the face, that spread to other parts of the body

UK health authorities on Monday recommended a 21-day isolation for people who are at risk of being infected with monkeypox.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that although it is a “very rare” disease, it is “important” that the population remain “alert”.

Source: Elcomercio

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