This is a novelty in the scientific literature. In Italy, a 36-year-old man has tested positive for covid-19, monkeypox and HIV, reveals a study published on August 19. infection diary. This combination of infections was discovered when the patient was returning from a trip to Spain, where he admitted to having unprotected sex with other men.
While feeling particularly feverish, he went to the hospital. In view of her symptoms and her skin lesions, tests were performed. As the scientists who discovered the case explain, they tested positive for all three diseases.
The infections of this man, already treated for bipolar disorder, appear recent due to symptoms related to Covid-19 and monkeypox. Regarding HIV, he had tested negative a year earlier.
A case that should raise awareness
The authors of the study explain that this proves that it is possible to be infected with Covid-19 and monkeypox at the same time. However, the scientists explain that they do not have enough information to be able to show that co-infections worsen the situation of patients.
In this context, doctors call on health systems to “be sensitive to this possibility by offering an adequate diagnosis for high-risk subjects.”
Source: BFM TV
