Study suggests substantial before-symptom spread of monkeypox

[onthedarkside]

 

 

A new study in BMJ suggests that a substantial proportion of monkeypox cases—53%— in the ongoing global outbreak are transmitted 1 to 4 days before symptoms appear.

 

Since this spring, 70,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in hundreds of countries around the world, most with no history of the disease. Sexual activity between men who have sex with men (MSM) has driven the outbreak, and the study authors say these new findings have important implications for infection control.

 

The study is based on the contact tracing and surveillance findings of 2,746 UK residents who tested positive for monkeypox virus between May 6 and Aug 1, 2022. Ninety-five percent were MSM, and the average age was 37.8 years old.

 

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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/11/study-suggests-substantial-symptom-spread-monkeypox

 

 

 

Source study:

 

https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022-073153

 

[still kicking]

Hundreds of coutries? There is only 195 so far

[DonnaDwyer]

I believe it is fake.. just another scare tactic and hate on for gays and those of us that cannot let go of our 3 yrs of fearmongering.  Just sayn' . . .