Newer vaccines have been developed of which one has been approved for prevention of monkeypox Vaccines used during the smallpox eradication programme also provided protection against monkeypox. Symptoms of monkeypox include a pus-filled rash all over the body, fever, swollen lymph nodes, headache, muscle aches, and fatigue. Wear a mask and wash your hands whenever you come close to the patient. The health agency says that if a person shows symptoms of monkeypox, do not make skin-to-skin, face-to-face, and sexual contact with him. In view of the rapidly spreading infection among gay men, WHO has also issued an alert. However, coming close to an infected person during sex can spread the disease. Monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD). World Health Organization (WHO) advisor Dr David Heyman on Monday, told the news agency AP that the reason for the spread of monkeypox infection among gay men could be two gay sex parties in Spain and Belgium.
