MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a very tiny germ, called the monkeypox virus. It belongs to a group of closely-related viruses, called Orthopoxvirus. Other viruses in this group that can infect humans include the variola virus, which causes smallpox, the cowpox virus, and vaccinia. Mpox is a zoonotic disease. This means it can spread from non-human animals to people. You can catch the virus through close, skin-to-skin contact, especially sexual activity, with a person who has mpox symptoms. If you have sex with someone who has mpox, it’s important to know that using a condom alone probably won’t protect you from catching the disease. This is because the virus can also spread through contact with a rash on non-genital parts of their body, body fluids, including droplets in their breath, and surfaces or objects they have used, such as their clothes and bedding. And, a pregnant woman who has mpox can pass the virus to her unborn ...