This video has been updated to reflex the World Health Organization’s decision to change the name of the virus to mpox. You can view the updated animation here: youtu.be/0Js5Aouc6w8 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 droplet...