In:
Eurosurveillance, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), Vol. 27, No. 22 ( 2022-06-02)
Abstract:
Since May 2022, an outbreak of monkeypox has been ongoing in non-endemic countries. We report four cases in Italy in young adult men reporting condomless sexual intercourse. The patients are in good clinical condition with no need for specific antiviral drugs. Biological samples from seminal fluid were positive for monkeypox viral DNA. For many other viruses found in semen there is no evidence of sexual transmission. The possibility of sexual transmission of monkeypox virus needs to be investigated.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1560-7917
DOI:
10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.22.2200421
Language:
English
Publisher:
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2059112-3