Monkeypox a sexually transmitted disease? Know how it spreads and how to prevent

• As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization called Wednesday on the group currently most affected by the virus -- men who have sex with men -- to limit their sexual partners. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who last Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, told reporters that the best way to protect against infection was "to reduce the risk of exposure". A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the West and Central African countries where the disease has long been endemic. Watch this video for more.