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Man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV all at once

Man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV all at once

An Italian man has tested positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV after a holiday to Spain.

According to the Independent, the 36 year old, who was double vaccinated against COVID, spent five days in Madrid in June 2022.

Over a week later, he went to his doctor in Sicily after developing a series of symptoms.

They included a temperature of 39 degrees celsius, along with fatigue, headache and sore throat.

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He also began to notice spots appearing on his body.

A research paper says it's the first case of infection by the three viruses.

Health authorities have been warned to keep a look out for monkeypox occurring in patients at the same time as COVID-19 after the case was identified in Italy.

There's no evidence about whether the combination of infections can result in worse outcomes.

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