A study published in the British Medical Journal looked at data from 197 monkeypox patients in the UK.
In an effort to understand how monkeypox has changed since the most recent outbreak, the team of researchers discovered that unlike previous versions of monkeypox, the outbreak The current virus causes new symptoms along with other classic signs of monkeypox.
While 71 patients enrolled in the study had rectal pain, 33 had pharyngitis, 31 had penile edema, and 27 had oral lesions, 22 patients had isolated lesions and 9 reported enlarged tonsils.
However, the authors clarify that there are a number of limitations including the observational nature of the study, the potential for variability in medical record-keeping, and the fact that their patients were from a single medical center. economic only.
However, research confirms that monkeypox is mainly spread by gay or bisexual men who have sex with other men.
