American Matt Ford was infected with monkeypox and was bedridden for several days. An unpleasant experience, but one he is happy to share in hopes of countering stigmatization. He had met a friend who had later been told had been infected with the virus. Matt then began to examine himself.
– It became clear quite immediately that I had probably contracted monkeypox. In total, I had over 25 pieces on my body, he tells Reuters.
In the player above: Hear Matt Ford talk about how he felt during the time he had monkeypox, and why he doesn’t think you should be ashamed if you’ve been infected.