To Gauge Monkeypox Spread, Researchers Eye Cases in Women
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As cases of monkeypox continue to mount in the United States and abroad, infectious disease experts are closely monitoring one group of people in particular: women. So far, the overwhelming majority of cases of the viral disease have been reported in men who have sex with men. But in recent days, officials have learned of a handful of cases in women — possibly indicating that the outbreak may be widening.
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@debina A global collaboration of researchers and clinicians recently described 528 cases of monkeypox in 16 countries — but none were in women. Since data collection for that study ended in June, the research group has confirmed cases in women, said study co-author John P. Thornhill, MD, PhD, consultant physician in sexual health and HIV and clinical senior lecturer at Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London.