We have been easy but surelywinning the waragainst the Ebola outbreak , with countries across West Africa including Sierra Leone and Guinea drastically subdue the number of case - partly thanks to a new trial vaccinum . But there may still be a endangerment of another outbreak occurring , via male semen .
Earlier this class the World Health Organisation ( WHO)warnedthat Ebola can remain infectious in ejaculate for up to 82 days . This means that male survivor of Ebola are ask to be examine three months after they first uprise symptoms , to ensure there is no risk of infection of them launch the virus on .
But newfangled enquiry has claimed that three months is not enough , and Ebola can actually outlast for up to six months inside semen . " The old advice of three calendar month is no longer skilful , " an unidentified clinician intimate with the subject area toldReuters . " The number of people with dogged virus in their semen is much greater than expected . "
The study , to be published in theNew England Journal of Medicine , find that around half of 200 survivor monitored had traces of Ebola in their cum after six months . And they warned that there was a risk of the computer virus being passed on via sexual practice , and also masturbation . " It ’s the ejaculate that is dangerous . How mass really get queer , in begrime linens or whatever , is not vindicated , " observe Bruce Aylward , head of the WHO ’s Ebola response , in a newsworthiness conference recently .
According to the research , there will incessantly be a chance of flare - ups despite the outbreak almost being stump out , and greater precautions will need to be taken . However , sexual transmission is not retrieve to be a huge problem , as it did not contribute much to the spread of Ebola when the outbreak began last year .
To cut back the chances of spreading the virus via semen , the WHOguidelinescurrently state that male survivor should maintain in force personal hygiene after sexual activity or onanism and " if an Ebola survivor ’s semen has not been tested , he should continue to practise safe sex for at least six months after the onrush of symptom . "
