Monkeypox is often mild, but some U.S. patients say they have experienced excruciating pain and a lack of guidance on the disease
The continuing spread of monkeypox has prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. WSJ’s Denise Roland explains what you need to know about the outbreak.
Photo: Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesTaber Feltner, a research associate in Iowa City, Iowa, said he noticed someA rash developed in his groin, which he initially brushed off as ingrown hairs. But within a few days, he developed a fever of over 103 degrees Fahrenheit and the rash transformed into painful, pus-filled lesions.
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