New symptoms emerge in current wave of monkeypox


Penile swelling and rectal pain appear more common among male monkeypox patients during this current outbreak, unlike previous endemic cases. — AFP

A study published by The BMJ journal on July 28 (2022) identifies important differences in monkeypox symptoms between the current outbreak and previous outbreaks in endemic regions.

The findings are based on 197 confirmed monkeypox cases at an infectious disease centre in London between May and July (2022).

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