China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Sept. 8 on the number of monkeypox virus infections for the month of August. For the first time, infections in women appeared to be among the cases. The notice stated that 501 newly confirmed cases of monkeypox infections were reported in mainland China last month. Cases were from across 25 of 31 provinces and regions in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Henan, Chongqing, and others. The notice said that 98.9 percent of the monkeypox cases were in males, and 92.5 percent were identified as affecting men who have sex with men. However, five of the cases were infections in women, all of whom had a history of heterosexual contact within 21 days from onset of the illness. Among their heterosexual partners, three were also infected with monkeypox, one recently had a rash, and one had no symptoms related to monkeypox....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/monkeypox-cases-surge-in-china-infections-in-women-reported-5488912