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How does a person get monkeypox?

Monkeypox is transmitted person-to-person through close contact. “This virus transmits through respiratory droplets, which requires prolonged face-to-face or close contact with another individual – this is very different from COVID-19,” Schaffner told Healthline.

How do you treat monkeypox?

There is an antiviral treatment, tecovirimat (TPOXX), but it’s only available from the Strategic National Stockpile at the moment.

How to know if you have monkeypox?

Lewis: The symptoms of monkeypox are a characteristic pimple or blisterlike rash, accompanied by flulike symptoms such as fatigue, fever or swollen lymph nodes