Cornwall
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| Area | 3563 |
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| Population | 561,300 |
| Districts | Isles of Scilly |
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| Colleges and universities | Cornwall College St Austell |
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| ID | 719254 |
About Cornwall
Cornwall is a county on England's rugged southwestern tip. It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land's End. The south coast, dubbed the Cornish Riviera, is home to picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey and Falmouth. The north coast is lined with towering cliffs and seaside resorts like Newquay, known for surfing.
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... In 2019, she was able to take three of the young people with her to meet the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall - as they were then - at Swansea s celebrations for 50 years of city status...
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... But Devon and Cornwall also had serious socio-economic problems even before the cost of living crisis hit...
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... The Conservatives victory in the 650th and final contest of the election - the seat of St Ives, in Cornwall - took their total number of MPs up to 365...
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UK patient diagnosed with monkeypox
The patient is receiving care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
A patient has been diagnosed with the rare viral infection monkeypox in The South west of England.
It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England (PHE) said.
According to The World Health Organisation, the condition is similar to human smallpox and although it is much milder, it can be fatal.
The patient has been transferred to a specialist infectious disease centre at Guy's and St Thomas' in London .
Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustionPHE and NHS officials said they had been implementing "rapid infection control procedures" and contacting passengers who travelled in close proximity to the patient on the same flight to the UK.
"We are following up with those who have had close contact with the patient to offer advice and to monitor them as necessary," said Dr Meera Chand, consultant microbiologist at PHE.
PHE says the infection is usually a self-limiting illness and Most People recover within a few weeks, however severe illness can occur in some individuals.
The infection does not spread easily between people and The Risk to the General Public in England is very low.
This is The Virus has been detected in the UK. The First reported cases in the UK were in September 2018.
The to be diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK had been staying at a naval base in Cornwall .
PHE said The South west region referred to Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall .
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Source of news: bbc.com
