What is monkeypox?

The rare monkeypox virus, usually confined mostly to Central and West Africa, has spread in unusual ways this year, and among populations that have not been vulnerable in the past.But while the transmissions have created some alarm among officials and infectious disease experts, and while a COVID-weary world is on high alert for new outbreaks, there are several reasons monkeypox is not being treated with the same level of concern as the coronavirus.Here’s what to know about monkeypox and t