Patient diagnosed with monkeypox in England

Monkeypox does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the general public is very low.

The patient is receiving care at the expert infectious disease unit at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London (Aaron Chown/PA)

An individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, health bosses have said.

The patient has a recent travel history from Nigeria, which is where they are believed to have contracted the infection, before travelling to Britain.