'Many diseases can be spread through sexual contact. While the virus itself is not a sexually transmitted infection, which are generally spread through semen and vaginal fluids, the most recent surge in cases appears to have been spread among men who have sex with other men, WHO officials said, emphasizing that anyone can contract monkeypox. The organization will hold a second global meeting on monkeypox next week to more thoroughly study the risks and treatments available to fight the virus. The WHO convened an emergency meeting this weekend via video conference to look at the virus, identify those most at risk and study its transmission. Belgium just introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients. and Canada each have at least five confirmed or presumed cases so far. European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what's become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the Continent, according to the German military.