LONDON, July 22 – Research from England’s Queen Mary University of London shows that 95 per cent of chickenpox cases are infected through sexual activity among men who have sex with men. man
A panel of scientists at Queen Mary University of London has published their research. which was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday. The study was conducted on a sample of 528 smallpox patients in 16 countries between April 27 and June 24. Such research indicates that The spread of chickenpox is mainly transmitted through sexual activity among men who have sex with men. But this does not mean that the disease is a sexually transmitted disease. Because it can be contacted through close contact with the patient as well. It also said that overall, 98% of the cases of chickenpox were men who had sex with men, and 41 percent were HIV-positive. They had an average age of 38. These patients changed sex partners an average of five in three months, and more than 30 percent of patients had a history of engaging in sexual activity in places like sex parties and saunas. during the previous month
The research also indicated that The vast majority of chickenpox cases are mild and self-recovery. Even though 13 percent of patients had to be hospitalized. But there were no reports of severe symptoms in these patients. It also stated that The results of this research will help everyone to understand the chickenpox epidemic and the groups of infected patients better. This allows the world to quickly track new cases and find ways to prevent further outbreaks of this disease.-Thai News Agency
