Rebecca S.B. Fischer
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How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t an STI and what counts as close contact
Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers are left scratching their heads as to why monkeypox seems to be propagating so readily and unconventionally in the current global outbreak. 
Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers are left scratching their heads as to why monkeypox seems to be propagating so readily and unconventionally in the current global outbreak. -
What’s the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?
Simply put, the difference between these three scenarios (outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic) of disease spread is a matter of scale. 
Simply put, the difference between these three scenarios (outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic) of disease spread is a matter of scale.
