Monkeypox outbreak in Europe may be linked to “risky behavior” gay and bisexual – WHO expert

Washington Post: cоветник ВОЗ Дэвид Хейманн объяснил вспышку оспы обезьян в Европе “рискованным сексуальным поведением” геев и бисексуалов на рейвах в Испании и Бельгии.

Authorities are also investigating a possible connection between the spread of infection and gay pride in the Canary Islands. (on the picture), attended by about 80 thousands of people, и “случаями” в мадридской сауне, which has since been temporarily closed..

In Africa, monkeypox mainly spread among animals - rodents and primates., but in Europe and the United States, transmission could be enhanced by sexual contact. To date, cases have been reported in the United States., Great Britain, Spain, Israel, Portugal, Denmark and several other countries.

До этого в Европе произошло несколько вспышек этого инфекционного заболевания – в том числе в Великобритании, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Belgium.

Cases of monkeypox in humans have so far been known mainly in parts of Africa.. current, identified in European countries, as well as in the USA and Canada, variant of the virus is considered West African, causing a milder course of the disease, than the Central African option. Physicians are concerned, how the infection is transmitted. Robert Koch Institute (RKI) already called for increased vigilance.

gay men are at risk of contracting monkeypox due to a new way of transmitting the virus. The day before at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared, that monkeypox can be transmitted through close contact with an infected, as well as in contact with his clothes or bed linen. Previously, this virus was spread by airborne droplets and household contact..

What are the symptoms of monkeypox?

Monkeypox in humans causes a skin rash with purulent pimples and blisters, which break after a while, and in their place form scabs, occasionally turning into scars, that persist throughout life.

The rash looks different depending on the phase of the disease and may resemble that of chickenpox or syphilis.. After about three to four weeks, the disease subsides.. Только в очень редких случаях – обычно у маленьких детей – она приводит к летальному исходу.

The incubation period for monkeypox is 7 to 21 day, but symptoms usually appear after 10-14 days. Then, in addition to a skin rash, a headache may appear., muscle and back pain, fever, chills, exhaustion of the body and enlarged lymph nodes.