It comes after a further 16 cases of the virus were identified in England on Friday.
'In order to maintain patient confidentiality, no further information about this person will be provided.' 'Public Health is following up those who had close contact with the person with monkeypox while they were infectious. Nurses and doctors are being advised to stay 'alert' to patients who present with a new rash or scabby lesions (like above) It comes as another 16 cases of monkeypox have been spotted in the UK, pushing the total above 100. Mateo Prochazka, head of the UK Health Security Agency, is urging worried Britons to use local sexual health services rather than 111 so its staff can focus more on handling other health queries.
