Monkeypox is an infectious disease usually transmitted to humans by animals, and it has been on the rise globally.SINGAPORE - Monkeypox is very unlikely to be a pandemic like Covid-19, but Singapore should not be surprised if the virus is detected here, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Saturday .
Monkeypox is an infectious disease usually transmitted to humans by animals, and it has been on the rise globally. Clusters of cases have emerged in Europe and North America in recent weeks, which is considered unusual as monkeypox is not often seen outside western and central Africa.In his post, Mr Ong reassured the public that monkeypox is unlikely to be a pandemic like Covid-19, as it is transmitted mostly by close physical contact and not airborne like the coronavirus.