MMWR: HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Persons with Monkeypox

A new report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Additionally, among people with monkeypox, hospitalization was more common among people with HIV than people without HIV. HIV and STI testing should be routinely offered to people evaluated for monkeypox, with linkage to HIV care or HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as appropriate. Among 1,969 persons with monkeypox in eight U.S. jurisdictions, 38% had HIV infection, and 41% had an STI in the preceding year. Learn more about the report and the implications for public health practice in CDC’s MMWR here.