Monkeypox virus found in semen of infected men


By AGENCY

Monkeypox virus has been found in the semen of infected men, bringing up the possibility that it might be transmissible through sexual intercourse. — AFP

A team at Rome's Spallanzani Hospital in Italy, which specialises in infectious diseases, revealed in a study published on June 2 (2022) that monkeypox virus DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) was detected in the semen of three out of four men diagnosed with the infection.

They have since expanded their work, according to director Francesco Vaia, who said researchers have found the presence of monkeypox in the sperm of 14 infected men out of 16 studied.

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