Abstract
Most reported cases of human monkeypox occur in Central and West Africa, where the causing virus is endemic. We describe the identification and public health response to an imported case of West African monkeypox from Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2021. Secondary transmission from the index case occurred within the family to another adult and a toddler. Concurrent COVID-19-related control measures upon arrival and at the hospital, facilitated detection and limited the number of potential contacts.
Highlights
Most reported cases of human monkeypox occur in Central and West Africa, where the causing virus is endemic
We describe the identification and public health response to an imported case of West African monkeypox from Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2021
We report on a family cluster of three recent cases of monkeypox in the UK associated with travel from Nigeria
Summary
Cluster of three cases of monkeypox imported from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, May 2021. Tropical and Infectious Disease Unit, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom 3. Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom 8. Citation style for this article: Hobson Gemma, Adamson James, Adler Hugh, Firth Richard, Gould Susan, Houlihan Catherine, Johnson Christopher, Porter David, Rampling Tommy, Ratcliffe Libuse, Russell Katherine, Shankar Ananda Giri, Wingfield Tom. Family cluster of three cases of monkeypox imported from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, May 2021. We describe the identification and public health response to an imported case of West African monkeypox from Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2021.
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