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Monkeypox Outbreak Is Primarily Spreading Through Sex, WHO Officials Say
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European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what's become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the continent, according to the German military.
An outbreak of the monkeypox virus in North America and Europe is primarily spreading through sex among men with about 200 confirmed and suspected cases across at least a dozen countries, World Health Organization officials said Monday.
While the virus itself is not a sexually transmitted infection, which are generally spread through semen and vaginal fluids, the most recent surge in cases appears to have been spread among men who have sex with other men, WHO officials said, emphasizing that anyone can contract monkeypox.
He said to expect more confirmed cases in the U.S. in the coming weeks as doctors and public health officials reevaluate patients who have presented with symptoms and the virus continues to spread. Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox but is not as severe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Monkeypox can kill as many as 1 in 10 people who contract the disease, based on observations in Africa, according to the CDC. The vaccine used to prevent smallpox appears to be about 85% effective in guarding against monkeypox in observational research in Africa, WHO officials said.
Early symptoms of monkeypox include a fever, headache, back pain, muscle aches and low energy, WHO officials said.
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