A sample of human skin with monkeypox virus under a microscope. File photoLONDON, May 25. The number of cases of monkeypox in the UK has risen to 78, the UKHSA said in a statement. Seven more cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, according to the agency.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/7bbe6a70d60ae00861bc690f247616ef.jpg" />First case of monkeypox confirmed in UAE»Bringing the total number of cases confirmed in England since 7 May to 77 as of 24 May. Public Health Scotland confirmed on Monday that one case of monkeypox had been identified, bringing the total to cases detected in the UK has reached 78 «- the agency said in a statement. At the same time, as of May 24, no cases of the disease have been detected in either Wales or Northern Ireland. Despite the identification of new cases of the disease, the risk to the UK population remains low, indicated by UKHSA.May 20, 3:53 pm Infographic Monkeypox: symptoms, lethality and spread Infographic View It added that they are contacting people who are considered contacts of high-risk confirmed cases and advising those who have passed the risk assessment and feel well to isolate at home for up to 21 days. In addition, the UKHSA has stocked a safe smallpox vaccine (called Imvanex supplied by Bavarian Nordic) and it is being offered to identified human close contacts diagnosed with monkeypox to reduce the risk of symptomatic infection and severe illness. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that transmitted between people. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. The initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often starting on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash changes and goes through various stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off. Questionnaire Do you have a smallpox vaccination? i>VoteVoted:Yesterday, 14:05
