There has recently been a worrying trend of talking about monkeypox 2022 (monkeypox) as a sexually transmitted infection or worse, a “gay disease” that won’t affect most people, however neither. rumors is true, like he clarified a new research letter in the journal CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The letter reports the case of a man in his twenties who arrived in the California emergency room after a week of rashes all over his body: tiny, fluid-filled blisters that had appeared during the previous week.
Doctors found lesions of different stages on his hands, torso and back, and even one with a crust on his lip, while his penis, testicles and anus did not have any. he did not show the classic secondary signs of infection such as fever or swollen lymph nodes.
“Complete blood count results and baseline metabolic panel results were insignificant”
reports the letter, and the patient tested negative for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and COVID-19. However, when they tested fluid from a blister on the palm of the hand, it tested positive for monkeypox virus 2022, monkeypox, specifically al clade virus that has caused many cases in Europe and the United States.
What turned out on the monkeypox 2022 with this case
Unlike many of the monkeypox 2022 patients seen by health experts in recent months, the man in the case report had no history of close sexual contact with anyone in the previous three months, and in fact, he has not reported any close indoor activity other than traveling on airplanes and trains.
“The first injury appeared ≈14 days after attending a large and crowded outdoor event during which he had close contact with others, including close dancing, for a few hours.
He said many attendees wore sleeveless tops and shorts. She wore pants and a short sleeved top. She didn’t notice any skin lesions on anyone present, nor did she notice anyone who looked sick. “
brings back the letter.
Not only did no one look sick at the event, but – other than the rash – not even the patient. According to the reviewhave not had fevers, chills, headache, cough, fatigue or anorectal pain, none of the symptoms that have been reported by other infected individuals.
“This case highlighted the particularity of clinical manifestations as they indicated potential routes of transmission during the 2022 monkeypox epidemic in multiple countries. His case highlights the potential for spread in such gatherings, which could have implications for controlling the epidemic. “
the researchers write.
The case comes on the heels of another study, published this week in Annals of Internal Medicinethat found positive PCR results of monkeypox 2022 in samples from asymptomatic men having sex with men. On 200 patientsresearchers from Bichat-Claude Bernard hospital in Paris, France, found 13 virus positive resultswith only two continuing to develop symptoms.
The results reveal a surprising possibility –And worrying– that asymptomatic transmission of monkeypox virus is possible (monkeypox 2022). This means two very important things: First, a lot more research is needed on how the virus can spread, be it through sexual contacts, infected items like bed sheets or public events.
Secondly, the current public health response, which focuses on vaccinating only those who have had close contact with a confirmed case, may not be adequate.
“It is not known whether this indicates a viral spread that can lead to transmission. In that case, the practice of post-exposure ring vaccination around symptomatic people with probable or confirmed MPXV infection may not be sufficient to contain the spread. “
concludes the French report.
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