Amid the scare of the spread of monkeypox, the Union Health Ministry has shared a video on Twitter, explaining how monkeypox can spread from one person to another.

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“Monkeypox is primarily transmitted when an individual has prolonged/repeated contact with an infected person," according to the ministry.

It spreads through:

  • Direct physical contact: Contact with bodily fluids or lesion material.
  • Indirect contact: Through contaminated clothing or linen of the affected person
  • Large respiratory droplets as a result of prolonged close contact.

Check out the video here:

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