State health authorities are warning people to be vigilant after two cases of monkeypox were confirmed in NSW and Victoria. The cases had both recently travelled to Europe and are now isolating. 7NEWS
through the body via the bloodstream. Symptoms usually don’t appear until one to two weeks after infection.Flu-like symptoms are common initially, ranging from fever and headache to shortness of breath.
One to 10 days later, a rash can appear on the extremities, head or torso that eventually turns into blisters filled with pus. In this Centres for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, one of the symptoms of the monkeypox virus are shown on a patient’s hand.Overall, symptoms usually last for two to four weeks, while skin lesions usually scab over in 14 to 21 days.
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