Monkeypox (patient information)

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Monkeypox
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Diagnosis
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Monkeypox?
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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What are the symptoms of Monkeypox?

Initial symptoms include fever, chills, enlarged lymph nodes, and headache, followed by a rash. The rash may appears genital area (perianal, scrotum and lining of the penis) in a form of multiple raised nodules that evolve with the formation of a central crust.

Where to find medical care for Monkeypox?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Monkeypox