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What It Really Feels Like to Have Monkeypox
Since the global monkeypox outbreak began in May 2022, more than 22,000 cases have been confirmed in countries around the world. More than 5,000 of those cases have been recorded in the U.S., with many clustered in hotspots including New York and California. The virus, which often results in a blister-like rash and spreads through close contact, has so far predominantly affected men who have sex with men. Even as cases tick up and monkeypox gains public attention, however, it can still be difficult to find information about testing, treatment, and vaccines. Many people who fear they are at risk or infected are left to seek...
Source: TIME: Health - August 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme, Angela Haupt and Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate monkeypox Source Type: news

A Case Report of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and Meningitis After COVID-19 Vaccination
J Korean Med Sci. 2022 May 23;37(20):e165. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e165.ABSTRACTThere are several reports that herpes zoster characterized by reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines can occur. Herein, we report VZV meningitis, herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), and late neurotrophic keratitis after receiving a second dose of messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine. A 74-year-old man developed a vesicular skin rash on the forehead, scalp, nose, and left upper eyelid with a severe headache. Five days earlier, he received a second dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine on ...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - May 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: In-Cheon You Min Ahn Nam-Chun Cho Source Type: research

Herpes zoster meningitis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with tofacitinib
BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Mar 2;15(3):e247276. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247276.ABSTRACTA man in his 70s with rheumatoid arthritis presented with seizures and coma and was transferred to our emergency department. Two months prior to admission, he started to take tofacitinib 10 mg/day. On admission, we noted a rash with a blister on the forehead, and herpes zoster was diagnosed. Cerebrospinal fluid examination suggested meningitis. An MRI of the brain showed no abnormality. Based on these findings, he was suspected with herpes zoster meningitis. We discontinued tofacitinib and treated the patient with intravenous acyclovir for 2 weeks...
Source: Herpes - March 3, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yoshihiro Nakamura Daiyu Honda Naoho Takizawa Yoshiro Fujita Source Type: research

A Case Report of Varicella Zoster Meningitis as Co-Infection With Breakthrough COVID-19 in an Immunocompetent Patient
J Korean Med Sci. 2022 Feb 28;37(8):e61. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e61.ABSTRACTThere are several previous reports that infection or reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) can occur after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Herein, we report a rare case of VZV meningitis in breakthrough COVID-19. An 18-years-old male visited the emergency room, presenting with a headache and fever of up to 38.4°C for 5 days. He received the second dose of BNT162b2 mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine 7 weeks prior to symptom onset. The symptoms persisted with headac...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - February 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: SeungHoon Yun Jinyong Kim Hye-Rim Shin Source Type: research

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