… will accelerate the arrival of the next pandemic, Cox says monkeypox disease comes from the same family of diseases as smallpox, cowpox, and camelpox. Despite this, … medication as well.” Close-Contact Transmission Monkeypox is transmitted from person to person via close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory … will accelerate the arrival of the next pandemic, Cox says monkeypox disease comes from the same family of diseases as smallpox, cowpox, and camelpox. Despite this, …