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Should I be worried about monkeypox?

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We know a lot about monkeypox: How it's spread, what the symptoms are. We even have a vaccine. But health officials are still trying to figure out why it's spreading so quickly right now, in Seattle and across the world.

Seattle Times Health reporter Elise Takahama tells us about the impact monkeypox is having in the Seattle area and what still needs to happen to address the outbreak.

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