Other experts have pointed out that it may be accidental that the disease was first picked up in gay and bisexual men, saying it could quickly spill over into other groups if it is not curbed. She warned that anyone is at potential risk of the disease, regardless of their sexual orientation. “We are concerned that individuals may acquire this infection through high-risk exposure if they don’t have the information they need to protect themselves.” “At the moment, we are not concerned about a global pandemic,” she said. “It’s very important to describe this because it appears to be an increase in a mode of transmission that may have been under-recognized in the past,” said Lewis, WHO's technical lead on monkeypox.
