Monkeypox Nine Pediatric Cases in the US

NBC's Benjamin Ryan reports on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 10:47, CDT

"an expanding cadre of experts has come to believe that sex between men itself — both anal as well as oral intercourse — is likely the main driver of global monkeypox transmission. The skin contact that comes with sex, these experts say, is probably much less of a risk factor.

In recent weeks, a growing body of scientific evidence — including a trio of studies published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as reports from national, regional and global health authorities — has suggested that experts may have framed monkeypox’s typical transmission route precisely backward."

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/sex-men-not-skin-contact-fueling-monkeypox-new-research-suggests-rcna43484

https://people.com/health/united-states-confirms-9th-pediatric-case-of-monkeypox-as-national-total-reaches-13571/