“Where gender information was available, 311 (99% of 314) confirmed cases were male, with 3 confirmed female cases. “A high proportion of England cases were known to be London residents (81%, 224 of 276 with reported home address), the UK Health Security Agency reported in a briefing on Friday. UK Health Security Agency June 10, 2022 Travel: 75 cases reported foreign travel within 21 days prior to symptom onset All were men.ġ51 of those interviewed identified as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, or reported same sex contact.
InformationLiberation Monkeypox is being spread almost entirely by men who “identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men,” according to a survey from UK health authorities.ġ52 cases participated in more detailed questionnaires.
