Monkeypox virus is contagious, the source of infection can be infected animals and people, direct contact, respiratory droplets and other ways can be transmitted. Monkeys and orangutans and other primates are important sources of monkeypox, other animals, rats, gerbils, rabbits, dogs, cats and so on can also be a source of infection, emerging pets, such as prairie groundhogs, squirrels and other animals to become non-monkeypox-endemic areas of the source of infection as well as the infected person can also become a source of infection. Animal-to-human transmission: Bites by infected animals, direct contact with damaged skin and body fluids of infected animals can spread the disease. Human-to-human transmission: It can be transmitted through respiratory droplets, direct contact with body fluids of patients, contaminated objects (such as clothes, bedding, etc.), mother-to-child transmission, and also through sexual contact. Monkeypox virus is contagious, so if you have monkeypox virus, please cut off the source of infection and take appropriate isolation measures.