Although the duration of contagiousness of a person affected by monkeypox is still debated, some countries, notably the United Kingdom, already recommend the use of condoms to people who have been infected for 12 weeks after the end of the period of contagiousness. contagiousness.
In France, if this recommendation is not yet official, it could become so soon. The High Authority for Health (HAS) could indeed soon advise wearing a condom for 8 weeks after infection.
As Professor Yazdan Yazdanpanah indicates, "the majority of transmission of monkeypox occurs during sexual intercourse, mainly through contact, and not only in semen", therefore wearing a condom helps limit the risks but cannot provide total protection against infection.
 S.Bert
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01/09/2022 | 
