New study finds monkeypox spread during s.e.xual activity

Monkeypox is not a s.e.xually transmitted disease, however, a new study involving more than 500 cases across the globe found that 95% of transmission was suspected to have occurred through sexual activity.

Data was collected from five continents over two months and is the largest case report of monkeypox to date.
The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this week. It examined 528 cases of confirmed human monkeypox infection from 16 countries.

Led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, they found that the current spread has disproportionately affected men who are bisexual and men who have s.e.x with men.

“Although the current outbreak is disproportionately affecting gay or bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, monkeypox is no more a ‘gay disease’ than it is an ‘African disease’. It can affect anyone. We identified nine heterosexual men with monkeypox,” said authors in the study.
The median age of the persons in the study was 38 years, and 75% were white. Overall, 98% of the persons with infection were bisexual men or men who have s.e.x with men.

“Reports of clusters associated with s.e.x parties or saunas further underscore the potential role of sexual contact as a promoter of transmission.

“International travel and attendance at large gatherings linked to s.e.x-onsite activities may explain the global spread of monkeypox infections amplified through sexual networks,” according to the study.

Source: IOL

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