told The Associated Press that the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread ...

but a top adviser to the World Health Organization said this week that the leading theory is that monkeypox was likely spread after sexual activity at two recent raves in Europe. Dr. David Heymann ...

Health officials have pointed the finger at raves and festivals held in Europe ... So let's follow the science: We know how monkeypox is spread. We know what the symptoms are.

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Previously, a leading adviser to the WHO said the outbreak in Europe and beyond was likely spread by sex at two recent raves in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox spreads ...

A sizable amount of monkeypox cases in 2022 have been confirmed in men who have sex with men. However, there is no evidence to suggest that gay or bisexual men are biologically more susceptible to ...

Countries including Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Israel and Australia have reported more than 500 monkeypox cases, many apparently tied to sexual activity at two ...

Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO’s emergencies chief, said the agency was considering allowing rich countries to use the smallpox vaccines to try to limit the spread of monkeypox. WHO manages similar ...