Virus detection in semen for the first time… It is not yet possible to determine semen as a source of transmission
Mostly same-sex sex, some patients are HIV-positive
[아시아경제 베이징=조영신 특파원] A study report has found that the virus was found in the semen of patients infected with monkey smallpox.
[이미지출처=AP연합뉴스]
湲 蹂肄
Citing the latest issue of the European medical journal Euro Surveillance, Chinese media Pengpai reported on the 7th that the route of monkey pox infection was relatively clear.
According to a report of four studies published in EuroBailes, the majority of confirmed cases in Italy, Portugal, the UK and Australia have had same-sex sexual contact, with some patients positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the AIDS-causing agent. showed a reaction.
In particular, monkey smallpox virus was detected in the semen of three Italian patients. This is the first time the virus has been detected in semen. So far, there has been no precise evidence that monkey smallpox virus is transmitted through semen or vaginal secretions. Until now, there was only the assumption that the virus was transmitted through sexual intercourse between men.
The researchers said that semen samples were collected from three patients with suspected smallpox in monkeys and all tested positive. However, as other viruses are sometimes found in semen, it is still too early to conclude that semen is the source of virus transmission.
As a result of an epidemiological study of four patients, all Italian patients had same-sex sex, and three of them participated in a Spanish LGBT event. The other one added that they had sex while traveling.
Citing data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Peng Pai reported on the 5th (local time) that there are 911 cases of monkey pox worldwide, and that it has been confirmed in 36 countries around the world. He also said that in terms of cumulative confirmed cases, the UK has the most with 225, followed by Spain with 186.
Monkey smallpox is a viral disease that causes a chickenpox-like blistering rash all over the body, especially on the hands, along with fever, chills, and headache.
Beijing = Correspondent Jo Young-shin ascho@asiae.co.kr
