Preventing Monkeypox, WHO Focuses on Handling Gay and Bisexual Couples

Although monkeypox is mainly spread during sex, anyone can catch the virus through close physical contact. This includes hugs and kisses within the family, for example, as well as contaminated towels or shared bedding.

There have been cases of women and children contracting the virus during the current outbreak, although transmission appears to be low in the wider community at this time.

Monkeypox can also be spread via respiratory droplets when infected individuals have lesions in their mouths, although this requires prolonged face-to-face interactions. The outbreak may still be contained if people limit their exposure risk now, Lewis said.

“It’s very important for anyone with monkeypox to be isolated, so they can protect others living in their homes or anyone they may come into contact with,” Lewis said.

Although according to the US CDC, most people who get monkeypox recover within two to four weeks. But the virus causes a rash that can be very painful. In the past, monkeypox started with flu-like symptoms and then progressed to a rash that could spread throughout the body.

But the symptoms of monkeypox in the current outbreak are not uncommon. Some people develop a rash first, while others develop a rash without any flu-like symptoms at all. Many people develop a localized rash on their genitals or anus.

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