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Cases of monkeypox infection were confirmed in England from 6 May 2022. The outbreak has mainly been affecting people without documented history of travel to endemic countries. Up to 8 June 2022 there were 336 laboratory confirmed cases in the UK. Of the confirmed cases 11 were in Scotland, 2 in Northern Ireland, 3 in Wales and 320 were in England.
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A high proportion of England cases were known to be London residents (81%, 224 of 276 with reported home address), see Table 3. Where gender information was available, 311 (99% of 314) confirmed cases were male, with 3 confirmed female cases. The median age of confirmed cases in the UK was 38 years old (interquartile range 32 to 44).
One hundred and fifty-two cases participated in more detailed questionnaires, implemented from 26 May 2022, and used retrospectively. In this data, 151 of the 152 men interviewed identified as gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), or reported same sex contact, and the remaining individual declined to disclose this information.
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Of the 82 cases with known or suspected links to transmission in GBMSM sexual networks identified up to 25 May 2022, 45 (55%) participated in re-interviews using this specific detailed questionnaire.
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Findings show that monkeypox is being transmitted in geographically diffuse sexual networks. Nearly all (98%) of interviewed cases reported sex with other men during the incubation period (5 to 21 days). The majority (60%, 27 out of 45) were diagnosed with an STI in the previous year, 44% (20 out of 45) reported more than 10 sexual partners in the previous 3 months, and 44% (20 out of 45) reported group sex during the incubation period. Sexual networks involved in this outbreak are interconnected both within and outside the UK, as 30% (13 out of 45) of cases reported sexual activity in cities other than their place of residence, 20% (9 out of 45) reported sexual activity abroad, and 24% (11 out of 45) reported sexual activity with men who are not UK residents during the incubation period.
So as a straight married monogamous male for 28 years - should I be worried about monkeypox? Mmm... probably not.
Cases of monkeypox infection were confirmed in England from 6 May 2022. The outbreak has mainly been affecting people without documented history of travel to endemic countries. Up to 8 June 2022 there were 336 laboratory confirmed cases in the UK. Of the confirmed cases 11 were in Scotland, 2 in Northern Ireland, 3 in Wales and 320 were in England.
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A high proportion of England cases were known to be London residents (81%, 224 of 276 with reported home address), see Table 3. Where gender information was available, 311 (99% of 314) confirmed cases were male, with 3 confirmed female cases. The median age of confirmed cases in the UK was 38 years old (interquartile range 32 to 44).
One hundred and fifty-two cases participated in more detailed questionnaires, implemented from 26 May 2022, and used retrospectively. In this data, 151 of the 152 men interviewed identified as gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), or reported same sex contact, and the remaining individual declined to disclose this information.
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Of the 82 cases with known or suspected links to transmission in GBMSM sexual networks identified up to 25 May 2022, 45 (55%) participated in re-interviews using this specific detailed questionnaire.
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Findings show that monkeypox is being transmitted in geographically diffuse sexual networks. Nearly all (98%) of interviewed cases reported sex with other men during the incubation period (5 to 21 days). The majority (60%, 27 out of 45) were diagnosed with an STI in the previous year, 44% (20 out of 45) reported more than 10 sexual partners in the previous 3 months, and 44% (20 out of 45) reported group sex during the incubation period. Sexual networks involved in this outbreak are interconnected both within and outside the UK, as 30% (13 out of 45) of cases reported sexual activity in cities other than their place of residence, 20% (9 out of 45) reported sexual activity abroad, and 24% (11 out of 45) reported sexual activity with men who are not UK residents during the incubation period.
So as a straight married monogamous male for 28 years - should I be worried about monkeypox? Mmm... probably not.
AIDS started out with people believing it was a disease of gay men. Obviously it spread to the hetero community.
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