Monkeypox symptoms in UK patients differ from previous outbreaks in other regions: Study
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The researchers looked at 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London, UK and were diagnosed with monkeypox during a 12-day period in May this year.
Symptoms of monkeypox patients in the UK differ from those observed in previous outbreaks elsewhere in the world, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on Saturday.
The researchers looked at 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London, UK and were diagnosed with monkeypox during a 12-day period in May this year.
The finding suggests that patients in this group had a higher prevalence of skin lesions in the genital and anal area and lower prevalence of tiredness and fever than in cases from previously studied outbreaks of monkeypox.
Based on these findings, the researchers suggest current case definitions for ‘probable cases’ of monkeypox should be reviewed to help identify cases.
They also predict that the high prevalence of genital skin lesions in patients and the high rate of co-occurring sexually transmitted infections means that sexual health clinics are likely to see additional monkeypox cases in the future.
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The researchers call for additional resources to support services in managing this condition.
