Monkeypox and smallpox come from the same family of viruses, which means that antiviral drugs and vaccines developed and stockpiled for smallpox, which has been largely eradicated, can be used for monkeypox. Read more: https://wapo.st/3Qo5B0W. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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