How does Monkeypox Spread?

Monkeypox spreads through direct contact with the following substances of animals or humans with the infection & these substances can enter the body via breathing, mucous membranes, or broken skin. :

• Blood
• Bodily fluids
• Skin or mucous lesions
• Respiratory droplets

Monkeypox transmission can also happen through:

• Physical contact such assigns kissing, cuddling, or sex
• Pregnant women can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta
• Bites and scratches from infected animals
• Eating the meat of an infected animal

Monkeypox can not spread quickly between human-to-human but transmission occurs through close contact with infectious material from skin lesions of an infected person or through respiratory droplets

People who do not have monkeypox sign & symptoms cannot spread the virus to others.

Monkeypox can spread through semen or vaginal fluids still not known.