‘Monkeypox Does Not Lead To HIV,’ Says Top ICMR Scientist

The global monkeypox epidemic has alarmed senior medical authorities. Because of the taboos surrounding monkeypox, many have linked it to the spread of HIV in India. Dr. Pragya Yadav, a prominent scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, clarified the growing myths surrounding monkeypox. She declared on August 22 that the increasing Monkeypox cases will not result in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).