Double blow for Mitcho Thompson: a man falls ill with Covid and monkeypox at the same time

Thompson further told the broadcaster that the dual infection looked like a severe case of the flu. He had fever, difficulty breathing, chills, body aches and skin changes. “I was really sick,” Thompson recalled. “And the worst part was I could barely get out of bed and barely drink a glass of water.”

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An infectious disease specialist from Stanford University confirms that it is possible to be infected with both viruses at the same time. “It’s certainly not impossible,” Dr. Dean Winslow told the broadcaster. “It’s just unbelievably bad luck. They’re very different viruses.”