Nothing you can eat will prevent monkeypox disease. Monkeypox disease is caused by the monkeypox virus and is a zoonotic infection. Monkeypox is a zoonotic infection that can occur when you come into contact with the body fluids, blood, or secretions of infected people or animals. There are no effective medications for treating monkeypox, and prevention is the mainstay of treatment for monkeypox. Monkeypox cannot be prevented by taking certain medications or foods. According to CDC recommendations, there is an 85% chance of immunity with smallpox vaccination at this time, within two weeks of exposure to a pathogen infected with the monkeypox virus, especially during the first four days of exposure. If you need to prevent monkeypox disease, it is important to take personal protection seriously and not to believe rumors.