Experts: Monkeypox not as contagious as Covid-19


PETALING JAYA: With over 6,000 cases reported globally, health experts do not foresee monkeypox being as contagious as Covid-19 but say there are certain precautionary measures that should be observed.

Universiti Putra Malaysia epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Malina Osman said it was quite unlikely for monkeypox to turn into a potential epidemic in Malaysia.

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