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.