Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable, says WHO
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on May 7 in the UK, monkeypox has rapidly spread to over a dozen countries, where the virus is typically not found unlike some countries in Central and West Africa, with about 200 confirmed and suspected cases. So far no-associated deaths have been reported. The WHO has warned that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even as it expands surveillance. It fu...