Topline People infected with monkeypox during the ongoing global outbreak are displaying symptoms not typically associated with the viral infection, according to research published in the British Medical Journal on Thursday, meaning cases could be overlooked by clinicians as officials struggle to contain the escalating outbreak. A health professional prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine in Paris.AFP or licensors Key Facts Rectal pain and penile swelling, symptoms not generally associated with monkeypox infection, are commonly reported among people infected with monkeypox during the current outbreak, researchers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London found. Of 197 participants with confirmed monkeypox infections between May and July—all were men and all bar one identified as gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men—71 reported rectal pain and 31 reported penile swelling. Twenty of these men were hospitalized for symptom management, the researchers said, most oft… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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