Seven people have been diagnosed with the virus in the UK, with nearly all of those based in London.
Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash which starts on the face and spreads to the body
Speaking about the cases, he explained: "One is a person who returned from West Africa and may well have contracted the infection while they were there. But he added: "If we see more cases and it continues to spread then there are plans in place to ensure we have more antiviral agents in place to deal with that.
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