Monkeypox virus can persist in semen for weeks - OTV News


8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Odishatv Bureau

It has also shown to spread through close contact of mucosa or non-intact skin with infectious material, or large respiratory droplets during prolonged face-to-face contact.

While experts have long debated whether monkeypox is a sexually transmitted disease or not, a new study published in the journal Lancet shows that the infectious virus can persist in semen for weeks … [+2814 chars]

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