Not so good news! Sexual transmission has not yet been shown. Apparently, there is a lot more to learn about viruses.
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Researchers at the Spallanzani Institute, a Rome-based hospital and infectious disease research facility first highlighted evidence of the monkeypox virus in semen in four patients in Italy in a report on June 2. ... They have since identified six out of seven patients at the facility with semen containing the virus' genetic material. ...
In a separate report published online on June 6 and yet to be peer reviewed, German scientists also detected viral DNA in the semen of two patients in the country. ...
The detection of viral DNA does not necessarily imply presence of infectious virus ...
An analysis by UK researchers found that viral DNA from a range of different viruses, including the Zika virus, has been found in semen, but it is unclear whether the presence of genetic material increases the risk of sexual transmission. ..."
Researchers at the Spallanzani Institute, a Rome-based hospital and infectious disease research facility first highlighted evidence of the monkeypox virus in semen in four patients in Italy in a report on June 2. ... They have since identified six out of seven patients at the facility with semen containing the virus' genetic material. ...
In a separate report published online on June 6 and yet to be peer reviewed, German scientists also detected viral DNA in the semen of two patients in the country. ...
The detection of viral DNA does not necessarily imply presence of infectious virus ...
An analysis by UK researchers found that viral DNA from a range of different viruses, including the Zika virus, has been found in semen, but it is unclear whether the presence of genetic material increases the risk of sexual transmission. ..."
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