The recent monkeypox outbreaks in multiple non-endemic countries have health officials concerned, but will it be the cause of the next pandemic? In this episode, we cover what is monkeypox, how the virus is transmitted, symptoms to look out for and where the smallpox vaccine fits into this story. Stay until the end for the dos and don’ts for protecting yourself against monkeypox.
TLDR: The current risk for the general public appears to be low, according to WHO, where spread of the virus is through close physical contact
Links:
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON385
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/16-may-2019-monkeypox-singapore-e
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