Can monkeypox cause heart problems? One case study says it may

Medical News Today
Sep 02, 2022

Can monkeypox cause heart problems? One case study says it may


A new case study suggests that heart issues may sometimes be a complication resulting from a monkeypox infection. Design by MNT; Photography by NIAID, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons & PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images.
  • While monkeypox is primarily known to cause blisters and rashes, a new case report shows that the virus may also cause heart issues.
  • A patient with monkeypox had to be admitted to the emergency department 8 days after his symptoms first began.
  • Testing revealed that the patient had heart inflammation, and doctors subsequently diagnosed acute myocarditis.

Just as with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as more time passes and the virus continues spreading, officials pick up on more possible symptoms and complications monkeypox can cause.

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