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Patient diagnosed with rare viral infection monkeypox in England

Patient diagnosed with rare viral infection monkeypox in England
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A patient has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox in the south west of England.

Public Health England says it is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria.

According to the World Health Organisation, the condition is similar to human smallpox and although it is much milder, it can be fatal.

The patient has been transferred to a specialist infectious disease centre in London.

[Source: BBC]

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