Researchers hope the drug - tecovirimat - can help accelerate patient recovery from the virus.
It is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox, although much less severe.
Harun Tulunay, 35, from London, was hospitalised with a severe case of monkeypox which included a large lesion on his nose. He was treated with tecovirimat. "This study will help patients who are not in hospital to understand how tecovirimat works, what they can expect, and the time frame of the recovery process.
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