Asymptomatic monkeypox infection detected from routine sexual health samples ITMantwerp medrxivpreprint Monkeypox Infection Asymptomatic
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDJul 7 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Monkeypox is a viral illness that is endemic in several parts of Africa, but has recently caused an outbreak in many countries around the world.
An outbreak in the general population tends towards extinction with relatively minor hygienic measures.” Earlier literature showed evidence of asymptomatic monkeypox infection, in the form of seropositivity among people exposed to the virus but without signs of infection. The current study deals with an attempt to provide direct evidence of the presence of the virus in asymptomatic individuals with a history of contact with known cases.
Related StoriesOf the three asymptomatic positive cases, none had been vaccinated against smallpox, all were 30-50 years of age, had human immunodeficiency virus under good control and had multiple STIs in their past history. This would support the hypothesis that MPXV can be transmitted via anal sex, even in the absence of symptoms.”
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