Photo by cottonbroThe Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency last week, and according to data that has been collected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 8,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in the U.S., and the number is continuing to rise. Experts’ understanding of the monkeypox outbreak is evolving; if you’ve been on TikTok, you’ve likely heard a common plea: Be cautious in thrift stores. This particular concern is rising because monkeypox can potentially spread through direct contact with clothing and various objects that have been contaminated with the monkeypox virus, including things like fabrics, according to the CDC.Peter Chin-Hong, MD, who is a professor of medicine specializing in infectious disease at the University of California San Francisco, comments on this matter:”It’s very difficult to get infected with monkeypox through clothing, except in a household-context situation with lots and lots of contact.”Additionally, the CDC says that monkeypox is susceptible to household cleaners, so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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