TWO cases of monkeypox have been recorded in the south west, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed.
The south west region has the lowest number of confirmed cases across England, along with the north east.
The cases have been recorded from March to June 8, 2022 and it is unclear if the cases are in Dorset.
A total of 452 cases of the virus has been recorded across England, and 470 across the UK.
Most cases so far have been in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men.
The UKHSA advises that anyone with a rash with blisters should contact a sexual health clinic if they have also had close contact, including sexual contact, with someone who has or might have had monkeypox in the past three weeks, or if they have travelled to West or Central Africa in the past three weeks.
Monkeypox has become a notifiable disease in England, meaning all medics must alert local health authorities to suspected cases.
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