Here are two words you never wanted to hear again: new outbreak. On May 23, Public Health—Seattle and King County reported a presumptive case of monkeypox, the first in the state. But before you head to Costco to stock up on N95s and beans, here’s what you need to know.
What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same Orthopoxvirus genus as viruses like smallpox and cowpox. There are two distinct clades: central African (Congo Basin) and west African, with the Congo Basin version being more transmissible and responsible for more severe disease. The incubation period is usually between seven and 14 days but can be
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