Edwards Robert Jeffrey, Edwards Jonathan, Boyce Gregory G
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, TTO.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 29;16(1):e53149. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53149. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease that is endemic in Central and West Africa and belongs to the genus. A global outbreak of mpox began in May 2022, mainly due to the transmission of the clade 11b virus through person-to-person contact with the lesions or scabs of a person infected with mpox. The data on mpox infection in the Caribbean is sparse. Here we report the clinical features and follow-up of the first two confirmed cases of mpox in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Both patients were men who have sex with men (MSM) who presented with genital lesions and expressed concern about increased stigma towards their already marginalized community.
猴痘是一种病毒性人畜共患病,在中非和西非流行,属于该属。2022年5月开始了全球猴痘疫情,主要原因是11b分支病毒通过与感染猴痘的人的皮损或痂皮进行人际接触传播。加勒比地区猴痘感染的数据很少。在此,我们报告特立尼达和多巴哥(T&T)首例两例确诊猴痘病例的临床特征及随访情况。两名患者均为男男性行为者(MSM),他们出现生殖器病变,并对其本已边缘化的群体面临的耻辱感增加表示担忧。