Monkeypox Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis: First Case in Campania Region

As of 15 June, there have been, globally, a total of 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case of Monkeypox, including one death. We report two cases of vesicular infectious diseases, one of those is the first case of Monkeypox in the Campania Region. The report, therefore, highlights a recrudescent infection disease that could represent a challenge in differential diagnosis with other vesicular infectious diseases such as Varicella Zoster Virus, during a pandemic season that does not seem to end. Indeed, varicella should be carefullu considered in differential diagnosis according to its vesicular or pustular rash to have a prompt diagnosis and public health response in case of monkeypox infection.

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There have been a total of 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases of Monkeypox globally, with one death. The report highlights the first case of Monkeypox in the Campania Region of Italy and emphasizes the challenges in differential diagnosis, particularly in distinguishing it from Varicella Zoster Virus. Varicella should be carefully considered for prompt diagnosis and public health response during this ongoing pandemic season.