Individual hospitalised with the virus had recently travelled to west Africa, say public health officials

A second monkeypox strain has been identified in the UK, linked with travel to west Africa, public health officials have said.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), an individual who had recently travelled to west Africa has been admitted to the high consequence infectious diseases (HCID) unit at the Royal Liverpool University hospital in Merseyside with the strain.

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