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How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contact

  • Written by Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contactVaccination can help reduce the risk of monkeypox infection.Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers are left scratching their heads...

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