Monkeypox Q&A: What You Need to Know

A succinct guide to understanding the virus and the disease

Monkeypox causes fever, intense headaches and other pain and discomfort, including pimple-like pustules that can appear all over the body. Photo: CDC

Sudden outbreaks of monkeypox in the United States and several other countries outside Africa have global health officials concerned about the potential for wider and ongoing spread that would make it ever-more difficult to contain the virus. As of this update (June 11), there have been more than 1,400…