Travel related monkeypox cases have also been reported in the US in 2021, Singapore in 2019, Israel in 2018 and Benin in 1978. The case was a healthcare worker involved in the care of one of the previous cases in 2018 and was infected following contact with contaminated bed linen. The cases were epidemiologically unconnected.Ī third monkeypox case was reported in September 2018. In September 2018, 2 cases of monkeypox were identified in individuals who had recently travelled from Nigeria to the UK. In December 2019, an individual in England was confirmed to have monkeypox after recently travelling from Nigeria to the UK. In May 2021 and June 2021, 3 monkeypox cases were reported from within the same family the index case had recent travel history to Nigeria.
Latest updates on cases of monkeypox identified in the UKĬontact tracing and investigations are ongoing to identify where and how the cases reported since 7 May acquired their infection. Since May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported in multiple countries that do not usually have monkeypox virus in animal or human populations, including the UK. All the human infections followed contact with an infected pet and all patients recovered. Cases were reported in both humans and pet prairie dogs. In 2003, monkeypox was recorded in the US when an outbreak occurred following the importation of rodents from Africa. Prior to 2022 most cases were reported from the DRC and Nigeria. The first human case was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC), and since then the infection has been reported in a number of central and western African countries. Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept for research. Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with monkeypox virus. See the monkeypox collection page for further resources including guidance for health professionals.
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