Posted on 08/24/2022 7:59:42 AM PDT by Morgana
Gay and bisexual men have begun to cut their number of sex partners out of fear of catching monkeypox, a CDC report reveals.
A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 48 percent of men who have sex with other men (MSM) have reduced their number of sexual partners out of fear of the virus.
Half also reported reducing their number of one-night-stands, and 49 percent are reducing sex on dating apps - of which one of the most popular among MSM is Grindr - and in other venues.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has already called upon the community to limit their number of sexual contacts to help put the lid on the outbreak. Officials around the world have raised alarms about spread in this particular community as well.
Monkeypox has largely spread within the MSM community in the United States, with officials reporting that they make up upwards of 90 percent of the nation's 15,433 recorded infections so far.
The CDC-backed survey included 787 men who identified as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.
It was carried out online between August 5 and 15 by the American Men's Internet Survey — which monitors behavior trends in the LGBT community — which is based at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
A spokeswoman for the CDC said more details would be revealed in a weekly report set to be released in the coming days.
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Wow.
I wonder if that is also true of Mayor Pete.
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