Anogenital herpes simplex virus infection clinically indistinguishable from mpox.

As of February 27, 2023, the multi-country mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) virus outbreak has caused 86,127 infections and 97 deaths globally, with the vast majority of patients being men who have sex with men (MSM). 1-4 More than 95% of mpox-virus (MPXV) infected individuals present with clinically apparent cutaneous or anogenital lesions, and asymptomatic MPXV infection is very rare. 3-5 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.