Monkeypox eradication unlikely in the U.S. as virus could spread indefinitely, CDC says - CNBC

The CDC, in a technical brief, said the outbreak is slowing as the availability of vaccines has increased, people have become more aware of how to avoid infection, and immunity has likely increased among gay and bisexual men, the group most impacted by the virus.

The global monkeypox outbreak, the largest in history, is highly unusual because the virus is circulating widely in countries where it is not normally found.

In that context, people normally caught the virus from animals.

The CDC, in its report, said the virus is still spreading primarily among men who have sex with men.

The outbreak could start accelerating again if the virus starts spreading widely among the U.S.

The public health agency also warned that the virus could start spreading faster again among people if it becomes established in an animal population in the U.S.

In Africa, the virus mostly spread from animals to people.