Monkeypox outbreak in UK: what are the symptoms and how does it spread?

By Helen Johnson
Published 12th Jun 2021, 10:32 BST
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in north Wales health officials have said.

Public Health Wales (PHW) said the initial case was acquired overseas and both cases were identified in two people from the same household.