Dublin: The first case of the Monkey Poxs disease on the island of Ireland was confirmed by northern health authorities earlier in the week and now a case has been diagnosed south of the border.
Monkeypox case confirmed in Ireland - latest update
HPSC was notified last night (Friday 27/5/22) of a confirmed case of monkeypox in Ireland, in the east of the country. This person has not been hospitalised.
Health officials are investigating another suspicious case. This case was not unexpected due to the presence of monkey pox cases in the UK and many European countries. More than 200 cases of viral infections have been reported across Europe.
“We have a little over 200 cases [of monkeypox] reported in Europe,” “Thankfully a very, very small number of them have been hospitalised and I’m advised that that’s where people had underlying conditions [such as being] immunocompromised. “We have a confirmed case as of yesterday in the east of the country and what the HSE has secured is third generation smallpox vaccine - that’s on its way in now. “The department sought advice from NIAC on how to deploy them; we have that advice.” Minister Donnelly told
The Health Protection Surveillance Center diagnosed the disease in the eastern part of the country on Friday (Friday 27/5/22), according to Stephen Donnelly.
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— HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) (@hpscireland) May 28, 2022
The victim was not admitted to the hospital. HPSC tracks all people who have been in close contact with an individual at the time of infection.
Health officials said 16 more cases of the virus had been identified in England on Friday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the number of new cases had risen to 101 in the UK from May 7 and 106 in the UK overall. Three cases have been confirmed in Scotland and one in Wales.
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According to the World Health Organization, about 200 cases have been reported in more than 20 countries where the virus is generally unknown. Cases of monkeypox are most common in West Africa, where the virus often did not spread elsewhere.
Mr Donnelly says the HSE has purchased several "third-generation smallpox vaccines" to help fight the virus. The vaccines will be offered to healthcare workers who are caring for those with the disease and those who are high risk close contacts of people who have contracted monkeypox.
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