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Monkeypox is a virus, a variant of the smallpox. It is very similar to smallpox, cowpox, (edit: not chickenpox), etc. The immune system will even identify them as the same so if you have had smallpox or are vaccinated against smallpox then you are most likely immune to monkeypox as well. It does not spread through the air or through droplets, only through touch. We do suspect that the latest outbreak of monkeypox is mostly transmitted through sexual interaction which naturally includes a lot of touching and rubbing. In addition to normal virus infection symptoms like fever, swollen lymph nodes and being tired monkeybox also causes rash turning into blisters and crusts in the areas infected. These are the most infectious areas.
The recommendations to deal with the monkeypox outbreak is to make sure your vaccines are up to date. If you get symptoms then you should take it seriously to prevent spreading the disease further.
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