Loose Women star Brenda Edwards will join the cast of Chicago which start their UK and Ireland tour next week.MORE: Brenda Edwards' fans praise star's 'strength' after inspirational Loose Women videoBrenda, who previously made her West End debut in the show as Mamma Morton, will reprise the role for the upcoming performances which start in Sunderland on Wednesday.WATCH: Brenda Edwards shares amazing vocals after brave return to Loose WomenThe ITV star will join Lee Mead, who recently announced he will be playing Billy Flynn in the show.READ: Brenda Edwards opens up about the tragic death of son JamalSEE: Brenda Edwards breaks silence to share beautiful photo with son Jamal EdwardsThe news comes just days after it was revealed that Gemma Collins, who was due to be playing the role from Sunday, had to step down after sustaining a knee injury. Brenda first played Mamma Morton in 2007According to The Independent that the producers of the tour issued a statement.
What is monkeypox - symptoms of virus spread by wild animals after UK case found
09.05.2022 - 12:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A monkeypox case is being treated in London after a person was diagnosed with the virus following a flight into the UK.
The patient recently travelled to Nigeria where it is believed they caught the infection, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement on May 7.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that doesn't easily spread between people and the UKHSA describes it as a 'self-limiting' illness from which most people recover within a few weeks, although severe illness can occur.
Monkeypox's symptoms can be confused with chickenpox due to the spots it causes that turn into small blisters filled with fluid, Wales Online reports.
To understand more about the virus, we've covered what monkeypox is here - including its symptoms, how you can get it and how to avoid catching it.
The rare infection is usually spread by infected wild animals in parts of west and central Africa, such as rats, mice and squirrels.
Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.
A rash - sometimes confused with chickenpox - usually appears one to five days after initial symptoms.
It often begins on the face, starting as raised spots, which turn into small blisters filled with fluid which eventually form scabs that later fall off.
Yesterday, speaking of the latest case, Dr Nicholas Price, Director NHSE High Consequence Infectious Diseases (airborne) Network and Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Guy's and St Thomas', said: "The patient is being treated in our specialist isolation unit at St Thomas' Hospital by expert clinical staff with strict infection prevention procedures.
"This is a good example of the way that the High Consequence Infectious Diseases national network and UKHSA
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