A Second Case of Monkey Pox has Been Confirmed in UK

A second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in England and this time it's in Lancashire.

Health officials say a patient has been diagnosed in Blackpool and is currently receiving treatment at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It's thought they became infected while in Nigeria.

The disease is similar to smallpox, and although it's milder, it can still be fatal.

The first patient to be diagnosed, a Nigerian national, is being treated in London after being diagnosed with the rare viral infection while staying at a naval base in Cornwall.

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection, similar to smallpox though not as deadly, that was first discovered in monkeys in 1958.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/12/second-person-struck-down-with-deadly-monkeypox-virus-just-days-after-first-case-recorded-in-uk-7935811/