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Mpox virus can spread by any skin-to-skin contact, airborne contact in proximity – like COVID-19 – and even from contaminated surfaces and objects such as bedding, clothing, and cooking utensils. (www.savethechildren.org.uk)

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[–] hannesh93 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But the available vaccine for pox is also working for this one, right?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

Hopefully it should, so hopefully won't be the same kind of clusterfuck as covid.