Nose rotting from monkeypox and venereal diseases
A shocking case: the 40-year-old German patient went to his doctor after a red spot developed on his nose. It was then assumed that it was sunburn, and the man was sent home. But within a few more days, the lesion on his nose began to turn black.
Soon the man also found pus-filled sores all over his body, which were particularly severe around his penis and mouth, as reported in the medical journal Infection.
The unidentified man was then tested and tested positive for monkeypox, and was given antivirals to fight the virus. While in the hospital he was also tested for various STDs – for the first time, he told doctors – which revealed he also had undiagnosed syphilis and HIV.
His syphilis went undetected for so long that it spread to multiple organs; Meanwhile, tests confirmed that his HIV infection had developed into AIDS. As for his case of monkeypox, the antiviral drug was enough to dry the sores on the skin, but only partially improved the nose by reducing the swelling.
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According to the study authors, the man’s case was so severe because HIV left him immunosuppressed and susceptible to necrosis – the death of body tissue. The doctors who wrote the article for Infection did not provide an update on the man’s recovery.
Germany currently has 3,186 cases of chickenpox recorded since May 20, with only the US (12,689) and Spain (5,719) reporting more cases. There are now just over 38,000 cases worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Monkeypox was declared a public health emergency in the US earlier this month after it spread across the country following an outbreak in Europe this spring.
The virus was spread mainly through gay and bisexual men, who are about 98% of patients – although women, children and heterosexual men are just as likely to get sick if directly exposed to chickenpox.
Dr. John White, WebMD’s chief medical officer, told The Post that doctors are “still learning about it,” but reassured patients of their worst fears. “We didn’t know the current outbreak was deadly. And that’s a good thing,” White said.
Gay Texan porn star Silver Steele documented his painful monkeypox symptoms this week after being diagnosed with the virus a few weeks ago. Steele photographed the lesions on his chin as they developed over time – showing they were at their worst 11 days after the first spot appeared. It took more than 3 weeks for the symptoms to completely subside.
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