Monkeypox: how it is transmitted, what are the symptoms and what to do to avoid getting infected

When we have not even left the covid-19 pandemic behind, another virus, the monkeypox, bursts into the global context with force.

It is a rare viral disease endemic in some African countries. Within days, however, dozens of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in at least 12 non-African countries, including the United States, Canada and several European nations.