Monkeypox: Why are gay and bisexual men more affected?
Regardless of sexual orientation, the main factor of propagation remains the multiplicity of sexual partners.
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As of July 26, Monkeypox has not caused any deaths in Europe, but the disease is gaining ground. With nearly 17,000 cases worldwide, World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus triggered the top level of alert on monkeypox on July 23.
Santé Publique France (SPF), France's public health agency, has recorded 1,567 patients in the country since May. 3% of those possess been hospitalized. This epidemic differs from the waves observed so far in a dozen African countries, notably in the patients' profile: almost exclusively men, most of them males who have sex with males, known as "MSM" in the scientific community.
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The question is why MSM are overrepresented among the affected. First, it is important to keep in mind that the SPF figures are still incomplete. Screening is just starting and complicated by the fact that symptoms are nonspecific. "This virus behaves like a great imitator of herpes or
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A large proportion of monkeypox cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and pansexual men.
Doctors and public-health experts have spoken to the BBC about the "delicate balance" of keeping those currently most at uncertainty informed, without stigmatising them or letting others grow complacent.
Does monkeypox spread faster among gay and bisexual men?
The limited answer is no. Anyone can be infected by monkeypox.
The virus is not a sexually transmitted infection. It's mostly caught through close physical skin-to-skin contact, which is why it can be spread to sexual partners.
But with most confirmed cases among men who contain sex with men, doctors are encouraging this team to be particularly aware to symptoms.
Mateo Prochazka, an epidemiologist from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: "The infections are not about sexuality. We are concerned about monkeypox in general, as a public threat. We are worried about everyone's health."
So why are homosexual men catching it more right no
Gay or bisexual men express concern about monkeypox, are critical of government’s response
Survey respondents who outline themselves as male lover or bisexual men are especially concerned about the monkeypox outbreak and provide a more negative appraisal of the U.S. government’s response than straight men, according to a new Pew Analyze Center survey. Men who describe themselves as gay or bisexual are also more likely to say they own received or aim to get a monkeypox vaccine.
The Merged States declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Aug. 4 as cases spread throughout the country following the first reported case on May 17. The vast majority of reported monkeypox cases have been among men who have sex with men. Members of the LGBTQ group have expressed frustration with the government’s response to the outbreak, including the limited availability of vaccines to prohibit the disease.
How we did this
Pew Investigate Center conducted this study to realize Americans’ views about the monkeypox outbreak. Responses come from a Center survey of 10,588 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 13 to 18, 2022.
Everyone who took part in the survey is a member of the Center’s American Tr
Monkeypox is spreading among gay men worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now confirmed nearly 100 cases of monkeypox in over a dozen countries, with the largest number in the UK. While most cases so far are among queer and bisexual men, health officials emphasise that anyone can contract the virus through close personal contact.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported the first case in the current outbreak on 7 May in a man who had recently travelled to Nigeria, where monkeypox is endemic. This was soon followed by two additional cases who share a domestic and four cases among gay and bisexual men, all of whom arrive to have contracted the virus locally. As of 23 May, UKHSA has reported 70 confirmed cases in England and one in Scotland.
The latest WHO update on 21 May listed 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases. After the UK, the most cases own been reported in Spain and Portugal, with smaller numbers in several other European countries, Canada, the United States and Australia. An informal tally by Global.health, compiled from various sources, listed more than 300 confirmed or suspected cases worldwide as of 25 May.
Cases so far acquire “mainly but not ex
Since early May, more than 23,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide. This is the largest ever global outbreak of the disease.
Cases have now been reported in 78 countries including the UK, Spain, Germany, France, the US and Brazil. Given the scale of the outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.
While anyone can get monkeypox, the current outbreak is overwhelmingly affecting sexually active gay, double attraction and other men who have sex with men. In fact, our recent study which looked at 528 monkeypox infections since the start of the outbreak found that 98% of these infections had occurred in this organization. Here’s what these men need to know.
How it spreads
Monkeypox is a disease caused by infection with the human monkeypox virus, which comes from the same virus family as smallpox. In fact, symptoms are quite similar to smallpox and include fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, cold symptoms (such as a cough or sore throat).
Symptoms are also accompanied by a rash that appears in blisters on the face, genitals, the chest and endorse, and on the hands and feet. Some people also experience ve
