Abstract

PASTOR, Isabel; KUNDRO, Mariana A.; VILORIA, Guillermo A.  and  LOSSO, Marcelo H.. Monkeypox: description of two cases under follow-up in Buenos Aires. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2022, vol.82, n.5, pp.774-776. ISSN 0025-7680.

Monkeypox is an endemic disease in several African countries. In May 2022, an outbreak was repor ted in dozens of non-endemic countries. On July 23, 2022, the WHO Director-General declared this multinational outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. We report two cases of patients under follow-up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between June and July 2022. Both were men who have sex with men, with the appea rance of lesions in the genital area without a prodromal period. In both cases, treatment was carried out in the first instance with suspicion of sexually transmitted infections. We highlight the importance of considering this pathology as a differential diagnosis, taking into account the current epidemiological context.

Keywords : Monkeypox; Orthopoxvirus; Multinational outbreak; Clinical features.

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