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Monkeypox Misleadingly Linked To Homosexual Males

Dina FaisalDina Faisal
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21st May 2022
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7:32 am
2nd June 2022
Monkeypox Misleadingly Linked To Homosexual Males
Monkeypox is not exclusively passed on from homosexual men (Getty).

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Following health agencies reports that monkeypox victims were predominantly gay and bisexual men, social media users understood that monkeypox is spread by homosexual men. Some users also implied that the disease does not infect heterosexuals.

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