Man tests positive for coronavirus, HIV and monkeypox at the same time

A 36-year-old Italian man tested positive for coronavirus, HIV and monkeypox at the same time.

This was first such case where someone had tested positive for all three at the same time.

The man took a five day trip to Spain in June 2022.

The man was admitted to San Marco University Hospital in Catania, Italy.

After testing positive for Covid-19, the man developed a rash on his left hand and blisters on other parts of his body.

“This case highlights how monkeypox and Covid-19 symptoms may overlap, and corroborates how in case of co-infection, anamnestic collection and sexual habits are crucial to perform the correct diagnosis,” noted the researchers at the University of Catania, Italy.

The 40-year-old German man had developed blisters all over his body. Initially, the red spot that the man developed on his nose rot off due to an undiagnosed HIV infection.