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Monkeypox is not sexually transmitted disease but…: Experts on why it is impacting sexual health

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Monkeypox could have a "massive impact" on access to sexual health services, doctors have warned. A BBC report said, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV has already notified that it was concerned about the effect on other infections.

In London, sexual health clinics have stopped people from walking in altogether. And the staff who have come in contact with patients have been advised to isolate.

Dr Claire Dewsnap, a consultant in genitourinary medicine and president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, said, as reported by BBC, staff in sexual health clinics were "already under significant pressure" and monkeypox was making that situation worse. "I am concerned about the potential impact on access to sexual health generally." Health officials have pointed out that the virus is not sexually transmitted but spreads through prolonged face-to-face contact and respiratory droplets.

It is also spread by open sores, contact with bodily fluids or by touching contaminated clothes or bedding. “It's just a virus," Ken Monteith, the executive director of Quebec's network of AIDS organizations (COCQ-SIDA) told CBC.

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