Pandemy or a new STI – Monkeypox cases at the Semmelweis University Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology

Abstract

After the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, another epidemic began to unfold, which again induced fear in the population. This new epidemic is caused by the monkeypox virus and originated in Africa. It mainly spreads among MSM (men who have sex with men) population, so it can be interpreted as a new type of sexually transmitted infection.