What Is Monkeypox and How Can You Keep Yourself Safe?

Monkeypox is a contagious viral infection that can lead to severe, scar-causing rashes. While the virus is not particularly life-threatening to most people, the painful symptoms can last for weeks. Virologists Sankar Swaminathan, MD, and Adam Spivak, MD, discuss how monkeypox spreads and what you can do to prevent an infection, along with dispelling some of the myths about the virus floating around the internet.