Monkeypox Ireland: First case confirmed as potential second under investigation

Around 200 cases of the viral infection have been reported across Europe. Picture: Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File

The first case of monkeypox has been identified in Ireland, the health minister has confirmed.

Stephen Donnelly says the disease was detected in the east of the country by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on Friday. The infected person has not been hospitalised.