Monkeypox pictures

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Monkeypox rash pictures: What it looks like, how it progresses (INSIDER)

Monkeypox infections in humans are uncommon, as the virus does not spread easily between people. However, cases of monkeypox have been recently identified ...

Some spots will develop a depression in the center, known as umbilication. Healthcare workers and household contacts are particularly at-risk of exposure if they're caring for infected patients, Insider reported. By day six or seven, the rash is deep-seated and filled with opaque, yellowish pus rather than clear fluid. Early symptoms of monkeypox include fever, exhaustion, headache, and body aches. Unlike the chickenpox, the monkeypox rash usually affects the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet as well, Bausch said. The rash starts on the face and torso, then spreads down the arms and legs

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