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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:

Transmission

Monkeypox can be transmitted by

• Direct contact with body fluids or sores on the body of someone who has monkeypox
• Direct contact with contaminated materials such as clothing or linens
• Respiratory secretions when people have close, face-to-face contact