Clinical presentation and molecular diagnosis of a possible Mpox virus and Varicella zoster virus co-infection in an adult immunocompetent Filipino: a case report

Clinical presentation and molecular diagnosis of a possible Mpox virus and Varicella zoster virus co-infection in an adult immunocompetent Filipino: a case report

We report the first travel-related case of a possible Mpox-Varicella zoster virus (VZV) co-infection in the Philippines, a country that is endemic for Varicella but non-endemic for Mpox. A 29-year-old Filipino, female, with a travel history to Switzerland and with no prior history of VZV infection s...

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Main Authors: April Keith Balingit, Phoebe Grace Grande, Amalea Dulcene Nicolasora, Francisco Gerardo Polotan, Roslind Anne Pantoni, Miguel Francisco Abulencia, Maria Yna Joyce Chu, Nicole Rivera, Marie Socouer Oblepias, Jemelyn Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
rash
Mpox
Varicella zoster
co-infection
Philippines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1387636/full

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