Monkeypox Patients Should Be Tested For HIV As More Severe Cases Emerge, CDC Says

By Jessica Karins / September 30, 2022 at 5:39 PM

CDC is advising providers that all patients with monkeypox should also be tested for HIV/AIDS, as more severe cases in the recent monkeypox outbreak have been seen in immunocompromised patients and those living with HIV appear to be more likely to contract monkeypox.


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