July 3- The study found smallpox cases in the UK. showing different symptoms from previous outbreaks The rash is more common on the genitals and anus than usual. Makes it necessary to check if chickenpox can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Lancet Infectious Disease Journal Published study of 54 chickenpox patients at a London sexual health clinic. last May The patients indicated that they had less fever and less tiredness. It also found that rashes on the genitals and anus were more common than previously seen in normal chickenpox patients.
latest study results It comes following public health agencies such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak occurred mainly among men who had sex with men. which is different from the original Researchers from institutions such as Chelsea and Westminster Hospital who presented the results of this study said The definition of chickenpox should be revisited. To avoid being overlooked in particular, chickenpox can mimic and resemble a sexually transmitted infection such as: Herpes and syphilis
The study also found that 1 in 4 smallpox patients One in four had a blood test positive for HIV and one in four had another STD. One researcher stated that misdiagnosis This might jeopardize the opportunity for proper treatment and cause further outbreaks. .-Thai News Agency
