The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating the findings of a study related to the monkeypox virus found in semen. As is known, scientists later detected viral DNA in the semen of several Italian and German monkeypox patients.
Including samples tested in the laboratory, showed that the virus found in the semen of one patient was capable of infecting others and replicating.
“The World Health Organization is investigating reports that monkeypox virus was present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease may be sexually transmitted,” a WHO official said Wednesday, quoted by NBC News, Thursday (16/6/2022).
Many cases of monkeypox were reported in Europe, most of which occurred after sexual activity. Catherine Smallwood, monkeypox incident manager at the WHO Regional Office for Europe, said it was not known whether recent reports meant the monkeypox virus could be transmitted sexually.
“This may be something we weren’t aware of in this disease before,” he told a news conference.
“We really need to focus on the most frequent mode of transmission and we clearly see that it is associated with skin-to-skin contact,” he explained.
The total cases of monkeypox have reached 1,600 cases. Along with the outbreak of monkeypox in various parts of the world, WHO began to recommend vaccination for health workers because it was said to be at risk due to close contact.
“Once again, the ‘me first’ approach could have disastrous consequences in the future,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe.
“I appeal to the government to tackle monkeypox without repeating the mistakes of the pandemic and keeping equality at the core of everything we do.”
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