Medic becomes third person infected with monkeypox in England

Virus appeared for first time this month, with trio now being treated in isolation units

A medical worker has become the third person diagnosed with monkeypox in England, less than a month after the infection first appeared in the country.

The person had cared for a patient at Blackpool Victoria hospital who was subsequently diagnosed with monkeypox, according to Public Health England (PHE). It is thought to be the first case of the virus spreading within the UK.