Shocking! Man Tests Positive For COVID-19, Monkeypox & HIV On The Same Day

An Italian man has become the first in the world to test positive for COVID-19, monkeypox, and HIV all on the same day.

The 36-year-old man whose identity can’t be revealed, first developed a fever, sore throat, and headaches nine days after returning from a trip to Spain where he had unprotected sex with other men, according to a case study in the Journal of Infection.

He also developed severe skin rashes on the face and other body parts, followed by the formation of pustules. Given the severity of the condition, the man then visited a hospital’s emergency department, where he was subsequently referred to the infectious disease unit for admission.

He first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 2 — then within hours started getting a rash and “small, painful” blisters around his body, legs, face, and butt, the study said.

On the second day there again tested positive for monkeypox and he also learned that he had HIV, despite being negative when he was last tested, in September, the study said.

“As this is the only reported case of monkeypox virus, SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection, there is still not enough evidence supporting that this combination may aggravate [a] patient’s condition,” they wrote.

The researchers said that the “case emphasizes that sexual intercourse could be the predominant way of transmission” of monkeypox.

“Therefore, complete [sexually transmitted infection] screening is recommended after a diagnosis of monkeypox.

“In fact, our patient tested positive for HIV-1 and, given his preserved CD4 count, we could assume that the infection was relatively recent,” they noted of the patient, who previously also had syphilis.

While it is the first known case of its kind, more will likely follow given the rapid spread of monkeypox, with more than 45,000 cases reported in 98 countries.

“The majority of cases were registered in gay or bisexual men often suffering from other” STI, they noted.

“As these pathogens continue to spread, individuals can be simultaneously infected with monkeypox virus, SARS-CoV-2, and STI, making it difficult for physicians to perform the correct diagnosis,” they said, noting how many share similar symptoms.

“Healthcare systems must be aware of this eventuality, promoting appropriate diagnostic tests in high-risk subjects, which are essential to containment as there is no widely available treatment,” they wrote.