A sample of human skin with monkeypox virus under a microscope. File photoGENEVA, 31 Aug Rosamund Lewis, head of the Smallpox Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Programme, has stated that monkeypox can be transmitted through semen, but this has not yet been proven.»Smallpox DNA monkey was found in semen, the study also showed that the virus can be isolated from this kind of samples.Further research is still ongoing, we are in the process of monitoring to better understand this.This is an area in which we need to learn more.There may be infection sperm, but we don't have an answer yet,» she said at the press conference. that there have been no reports of transmission of monkeypox by blood transfusion to date. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is also transmitted between humans. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often beginning on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. The majority of infections are found in Europe, mostly among men who have had sex with members of the same sex.
