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Symptoms of Monkey Pox, Fever to Rash Appears

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) reports infection case finding monkeypox alias monkey pox rare that attacked one of the citizens in English.

The resident was diagnosed with a rare monkeypox infection after his return from Nigeria, West Africa. Here are the symptoms of monkeypox that you need to know.

Monkeypox or monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is similar to human smallpox. This virus was eradicated in 1980.

Despite monkeypox much milder than smallpox in general, but this virus can also be fatal.

Launch Healthline, the signs of monkeypox are similar to those of smallpox in general, but usually appear on a milder scale. Symptoms can appear within 5 to 21 days after infection.

Some early symptoms to look out for:

– fever;
– muscle ache;
– back pain;
– fatigue;
– back pain;
– swollen lymph nodes.

After the fever develops, monkeypox symptoms will develop in a rash that usually appears one to three days later. The rash usually appears on the face, palms, mouth, genitals, and eyes, including the cornea.

The rash consists of lesions that develop in the following order:

– macules, or flat discolored lesions;
– slightly raised papules or lesions;
– vesicles or lumps with clear fluid;
– pustules or lumps with yellowish discharge;
– scab.

Once the lesions dry out and scab, they will disappear. Monkeypox symptoms generally last 2 to 4 weeks and go away without treatment.

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