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Mpox (monkeypox)

Mpox / Monkeypox: What men who have sex with men should know.

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Mpox ("monkeypox", monkeypox) belongs to the smallpox virus family. An infection can cause skin changes (rash, blisters, pustules, sores, scabs). If they are transmitted during sex, they can cause painful skin lesions in the genital and anal area. The best protection is immunisation.