Clinical manifestations of monkeypox virus

The incubation period of monkeypox virus is usually 6 to 13 days, and the main manifestations of the disease are high fever, localized lymph node enlargement and generalized blisters and pustules, accompanied by bleeding tendency. The incubation period of monkeypox is 5~21 days, usually 6~13 days. 1. Morbidity: fever, malaise, headache, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes and other manifestations may appear. In most cases, generalized lymph node enlargement, such as jaw, neck, behind the ear, armpit, groin, etc., occurs 1 to 2 days before the rash appears. 2. Rash period: the rash usually appears within 3 days after the appearance of fever, often starting from the head and face, spreading to the trunk and limbs; the most common is the face, followed by palms and feet, oral mucosa, genitals, conjunctiva, cornea and so on; the number of from a few to spread all over the body; from the blisters to pustules, and finally dry and crusty; the course of the disease is about 2 to 4 weeks. Symptoms of monkeypox virus infection are basically the same in different groups of people, with more severe symptoms in children. If you have fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, blisters or pustules, etc., you should consult the Department of Infectious Diseases in time.