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We investigated the sexual history of HMPX cases seen at a tertiary hospital in Bayelsa State during the 2017\u20132018 outbreak in Nigeria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 20 October 2017 and 2 January 2019 among adult confirmed\/probable HMPX cases. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the sexual history of participants, including sexual contact in relation to the first symptom, and high-risk behaviours (HRB) such as a history of condomless casual sex, multiple sexual partners, and transactional sex.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: Of 21 patients, 16 (76.2%) gave consent to participate in the study: age range of 22\u201343\u00a0years, 75% males, three (18.8%) HIV-1 positive, and 13 (81.2%) with genital ulcers. Nine (56.2%) of participants reported HRB, and all were male heterosexuals. Eight of the 16 participants (50%) reported having sex within a month before their first symptom, and five (62.5%) of this number reported HRB. There were two cases of sex with a partner with a non-genital rash, and a spouse who developed a vulval ulcer four days after sex with her husband.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion: Our results support the role of sexual contact in the transmission of monkeypox among some confirmed cases from Nigeria. 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