 Can we please put these monkeypox myths to an end? First off, monkeypox is not an STI. The current outbreak is mostly spreading through close personal contact, including contact with monkeypox rashes or scabs, or some bodily fluids like saliva, touching objects like bedding, used by someone with monkeypox, or through respiratory droplets during extended FaceTime. Sex is one way it can be transmitted because by nature, sex often involves all of these things. Monkeypox is not a gay disease, though most current cases are amongst gay and bisexual men, and this community needs concerted healthcare outreach at the moment. One health director emphasizes that monkeypox is, quote, not predisposed to men who have sex with men, unquote. Anyone can get monkeypox, so no matter who you are, if you suspect you've been exposed or if a health official contacts you, get the vaccine. Not only can it prevent the spread, it can reduce symptoms or prevent illness even after exposure. Monkeypox can be deadly. Although 99% of people will recover, this outbreak has had eight confirmed deaths and over 75 suspected deaths worldwide, and it's more likely to be fatal to children eight and under, immunocompromised people, and pregnant or breastfeeding people. If people mutate, become more deadly and even fill the void left by smallpox.