The CDC is raising its alert level for monkeypox to level two, all at an abundance of caution.
Now the CDC Is recommending people wear a mask while traveling.
“We know you can get it through skin to skin contact particularly if there’s an open sore but you can also get it from the respiratory route,” said Chin-Hong. Health officials say monkeypox traditionally spreads through close prolonged contact with an infected person -- most often through sexual contact.“All the cases we are investigating are linked or connected so at this time the risk to the general public is low but people still need to be aware of its existence,” said Dr. Olivia Kasirye.
Epidemiologists say that the most infectious period for a person begins once a rash appears along with fever, aches and chills.
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