China and monkeypox: Correspondence

[摘要] We would like to share our feedback on the publication “Is China readyfor monkeypox?”.1 Wei documented the wide range of clinical problems associated with monkeypox. Wei mentioned that it is necessaryto strengthen the prevention method against monkeypox. Usually, inaddition to a fever, the patient with monkeypox has a skin problem,usually vesicula lesions. However, it is possible that neither a fevernor a skin lesion is present in a patient with monkeypox.2 Accordingto a recent report by Benites-Zapata et al., the meta-analysis resultsshowed that rash occurs in 93% and fever in 72% of patients with monkeypox.3 Without the atypical appearance of lesions, the doctor can failto identify the issue and incorrectly diagnose the disease.4 In addition,the general laboratory inquiry is commonly based on the evaluation ofcrust or vesicle clinical samples. Therefore, it is clear that skin lesion isconsidered to be a typical clinical problem in almost all published reports. It is important to recognize that some patients display only oddsymptoms, such as gastrointestinal and neurological conditions.

[学科分类] 机械工程学