http://www.newsweek.com/monkeypox-std-sexually-transmitted-msm-spread-1727182

Scientists are continuing to investigate the characteristics of monkeypox as the number of cases increases in the U.S. and around the world. Of note is the sexual transmission of the virus, which might lead some people to wonder if monkeypox is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Monkeypox, a virus that causes an infectious body rash, amongst other symptoms, occurs primarily in West and Central Africa. This year, for the first time ever, it has begun spreading around the world and infecting people with no travel links to Africa.