Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox, though milder, first recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1970s.
UK health chiefs have said the pattern of transmission is 'highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks'. The UK have so far had seven positive cases of the viral disease, and Spanish health authorities are currently testing eight people who have shown symptoms of the disease.Įuropean Health authorities began monitoring any outbreak of the disease since the UK reported its first case of monkeypox on 7 May.
Portugal has confirmed five cases of monkeypox, as the virus spreads across Europe.
