How exactly could the monkeypox outbreak play out? It comes down to these key factors.
However, there are some vulnerabilities monkeypox can exploit to stick around longer. When it comes to monkeypox, experts assessing these factors feel reasonably confident this outbreak won’t swell to pandemic proportions. Epidemiologists assess containment potential on the basis of a few different categories: the biology of the germ itself, the immunity and compliance in communities in which it’s spreading, and the public health capacity to respond.
