The Ebola virus may continue to exist in the semen of men who have overcome the disease, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Even up to three months after the virus has been successfully passed , the persistence of the virus appears to persist in male seminal fluids. This conclusion has been possible thanks to four scientific studies that have shown that out of a total of 43 patients the virus was still found in the semen of three men at 40, 61 and 82 days after having overcome the symptoms of hemorrhagic fever.
Thus, at the advisable 7 weeks of not having sexual intercourse to avoid contagion of the Ebola virus, the WHO warns that now, at least, it would be necessary to wait three months or use condoms if sex is practiced before this period of quarantine .
"Due to the potential for sexual transmission of the virus during this time, (convalescents) should have good personal hygiene after masturbation and abstain from sexual intercourse (including oral sex) for up to three months after symptoms have passed," he recommends. The OMS.
The Ebola virus, which can be found in bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, feces, saliva, urine, tears, and seminal and vaginal fluids and, therefore, “although scientific evidence is limited, it is clear that semen is a potential source of infection and that it can cause the transmission of the virus ”, they warn.
