Dr. Heather Koehler studies viral-host interaction in DNA viruses, including monkeypox virus research. She joined the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine in January as an assistant professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences.
The current monkeypox outbreak is moving faster than any in recent history, but WSU virologist Heather Koehler does not see a reason for the rapid spread in the virus itself.
The now-confirmed case of monkeypox in the state should raise awareness of the virus, but it will not spread as easily as COVID-19, according to WSU infectious disease experts.