The Mpox patient that sticks most clearly in Dr Elin Hoffman Dahl’s mind had lesions all over his body: in his mouth making it agony to eat; painful swellings under his feet meaning even walking to the toilet was a struggle, while the skin was “almost completely gone” from a number of other areas.
“He was a very beautiful person and I remember he asked for a small mirror. It was very heartbreaking to see,” Dr Hoffman Dahl says.
