Monkeypox symptoms 'different from past outbreaks'

Monkeypox symptoms 'different from past outbreaks' Pustules have been recognised as the main symptom of monkeypox cases in the past, but in the current outbreak 'rarer and more notable pseudo-pustules' are the main symptom, according to Spanish research.

The pseudo-pustules - which can lead to ulcers - are very rarely seen in other conditions and could help identify monkeypox cases more rapidly. GPonline

See also:

• Monkeypox outbreak in Spain: clinical and epidemiological findings in a prospective cross-sectional study of 185 cases (open access) British Journal of Dermatology
• Over 100,000 monkeypox vaccines procured, government says BBC News
• Monkeypox could signal dawn of a new STI in men as ‘uncontrolled’ global spread continues The Daily Telegraph
• Monkeypox: are we reacting fast enough to the crisis? (podcast) The Guardian