dˈuː tə ðə klˈoʊs kˈɑːntækt bᵻtwˌiːn kˈæməlz ænd ðɛɹ hjˈuːmən hˈændlɚz ɪn mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə wˈɜːld, ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt kˈæmɪlpˌɑːks ɪz tɹænsmˈɪɾᵻd tə hjˈuːmənz vˈaɪə dᵻɹˈɛkt kˈɑːntækt.
Due to the close contact between camels and their human handlers in much of the world, it is believed that camelpox is transmitted to humans via direct contact.