In a bid to reduce the spread of the virus, the WHO has urged men who have sex with other men to reduce their number of sexual partners.
Speaking to the press, the head of the WHO Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said: “For men who have sex with men, this includes, for the moment, reducing your number of sexual partners, reconsidering sex with new partners, and exchanging contact details with any new partners to enable follow-up if needed.”
The reason for the male specific guidance is because the majority of cases are happening in men who have sex with other men.
While most of these men are LGBTQ+, health authorities around the world have been quick to say that anyone can get monkeypox.
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What are the symptoms of monkeypox?
• A rash
• High temperature
• Muscle aches
• Backache
• Swollen glands
• Shivering
• Exhaustion
• Joint pain.
The symptoms normally appear one to five days after infection.
DON’T MISS
How?
New sexual partners are asked to be careful and consider with one another and to be on the look out for signs of the virus.
While monkeypox is not an STI, it can still be caught off bedding and skin on skin contact.
Furthermore, unlike COVID-19, there is already a vaccine in place to protect the most vulnerable in society.
