The world is helpless before Ebola translation because ... sex

Medical experts identify, sex and masturbation may be hindering the exclusion of West African Ebola virus, due to the spread of this deadly pathogen through the survival of male sperm. up to 6 months after they are cured.

Ebola outbreak broke out because of "taking a selfie"

The World Health Organization (WHO) once hoped to end the Ebola outbreak by the end of the year, but small outbreaks continue to appear in areas where the virus has been raging.

Bruce Aylward, head of WHO's Ebola response team, said they have advised all male patients to survive 3 months after showing their symptoms and then go on monthly checks. until they know for sure they no longer risk transmitting viruses through their semen.

However, an upcoming study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that nearly half of the men who survived the disease still had traces of the virus in their semen after six months.

Sex itself is not dangerous but it is semen that causes the risk.

A close clinician with the study revealed: "The old recommendation about the 3-month test period is no longer relevant. The number of people who still have Ebola virus persist in their semen is much greater. with expectations " . The doctor asked for anonymity, adding that the risk may not only come from sexual intercourse between the two, but may also stem from a hobby.

The Aylward expert of WHO also recommended: " Sex itself is not dangerous, but it is semen that causes the risk . We still do not know how people really come into contact with sperm. fluids carry germs, in contaminated linen or anything else ".

The spread of the virus through semen may explain why some new Ebola infections continue to occur, despite the outbreak almost entirely removed by the strong efforts of the international community. .

However, Mr. Aylward said, the spread of sexually transmitted Ebola virus "is clearly not a major risk, because if so, we will witness more cases of outbreaks in areas affected by the most serious impact at the beginning of this epidemic ".

The largest outbreak of Ebola in history, which began in March 2014, has recorded 28,171 cases of infection and 11,036 of those deaths, as of September 5, 2015. Recent efforts to control the disease have also been strengthened by the deployment of experimental Ebola vaccines in Guinea and Sierra Leone.