Latest update on the symptoms and spread of monkeypox

Although some of those infected with monkeypox had been vaccinated against the infectious disease, these vaccines were usually administered months, and even years, before their current infection. — AFP

With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people catch it and its typical symptoms.

Several months into the epidemic (which began around March 2022), it is clear the wave of infections is linked above all to sexual intercourse between men.