How monkeypox spreads and why current cases are something "we've never seen"

Key Facts

• While the illness is rarely seen outside Africa, the World Health Organization is reporting more than 90 cases in 12 countries beyond the continent.
• So far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is one confirmed case in the U.S., in Boston, reports CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.
• Monkeypox is a virus found in wild animals like rodents and monkeys.
• She told LaPook that we are seeing cases happening in several countries at the same time: "We've never seen that."

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