British Medical Journal: current Monkeypox symptoms different from earlier outbreaks

The Monkeypox symptoms reported in the incumbent patients are much different from those reported during the previous outbreaks particularly in the African region.

The new findings were published in the British Medical Journal.

The study did a retrospective observational analysis of 197 people – who were all men from London. 196 of the 197 participants identified themselves as gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men.

According to the study, rectal pain and penile swelling are commonly seen in the current outbreak as compared to the previous outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007-11 and Nigeria in 2017-18.

Researchers have recommended that clinicians test patients presenting with these symptoms for the monkeypox virus.

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