Monkey pox spreading through possible sexual transmission
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Dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected by the Health authorities in North America and Europe since early May, which may be spreading through sexual transmission. The recent cases in UK were predominantly among men who identified themselves as gay or bisexual .
The World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier this week said that it was coordinating with UK and European health officials over the new outbreaks and said we are seeing transmission among men who are having sex with men.
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