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

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. On Thursday (Sept. 29), CDC released an alert for health care providers informing them of more severe manifestations of monkeypox in the United States, particularly among patients who are immunocompromised due to HIV or other conditions....