Among 21 people confirmed to have monkeypox in the U.S., the CDC said most were men who have sex with men and had recently traveled abroad
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by raising awareness among healthcare workers and communities that may be at higher risk of the disease that has infected at least 21 people in 11 states. At least 16 of the U.S. cases were people who identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. Monkeypox isn’t considered a sexually transmitted infection, the CDC said. It can be passed through close contact with an infected person, including through respiratory droplets and skin lesions. The CDC has said anyone can be infected with monkeypox.
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