NEW DELHI: Monkeypox cases may be under-diagnosed, a study published in Research Square – a pre-print platform – has warned, reports Durgesh Nandan Jha. The study said all five cases denied homosexual or bisexual exposure. The research, conducted by experts from ICMR-NIV Pune, Maulana Azad Medical College and AIIMS is based on five positive cases reported from Delhi with no history of international travel. All the positive cases presented with mild to moderate grade intermittent fever, muscle pain and lesions on the genitals, groin, lower limbs, trunk and upper limb, the study says. All the cases were mild and had good recovery. The study says three out of five confirmed monkeypox patients shared the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms not under influence of drug or alcohol. Two of them denied any sexual contact. Explained: Why gay men are at higher risk to contract monkeypox and why it won’t spread like Covid-19
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