Monkeypox linked to penis swelling and anal bleeding as first European death confirmed

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monkeypox have reported pain in their rectum as well as swelling of the penis, a new study has revealed as the disease claimed its first victim in Europe.Today, July 29, the Spanish Health Ministry said a person had died, in what is understood to be Europe's first known death and only the second outside of Africa in the current outbreak.The five previous reported deaths were all in African nations and the disease itself is endemic to the west of the continent. READ MORE: First image of tragic Lilia, 9, stabbed as she played in street with sisterNow, it is being reported that symptoms that aren’t generally associated with the viral infection are being found in some men.

Julia Bilinska at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London characterised the symptoms of 197 people, all male, who tested positive for monkeypox between May and July, finding that 71 reported rectal pain and 31 reported penile swelling.Twenty participants in the study were hospitalised, with eight admissions for anal or rectal pain and five for penile swelling.Nine of the men showed another atypical monkeypox symptom, swollen tonsils.Also, in 22 of the participants, a single skin lesion was found, despite monkeypox being commonly associated with widespread scabbing.

The NHS, CDC and WHO list of official monkeypox syptoms has changed in the past, most recently - by the NHS - to include single lesion or lesions on the genitals, anus and surrounding area.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereProctitis, which is anal or rectal pain or bleeding, was also added by the NHS, also on July 25.