Monkeypox virus under an electron microscope. File photoLONDON, May 30 The UKHSA has identified 71 new human cases of monkeypox in the UK, Sky News reported. All new cases were in England, total confirmed cases in the UK has reached 179 since May 7th. the risk to the population remains low. However, the agency has advised contacts to self-isolate for 21 days. In addition, the UKHSA has stocked a safe smallpox vaccine (called Imvanex available from Bavarian Nordic) and it is being offered to identified close contacts of a person diagnosed with monkeypox to reduce the risk of symptomatic infection and severe illness. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is also transmitted between humans. 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. and DistributionInfographicView
