Monkeypox virus, also known as monkey smallpox virus, belongs to the family of pox viruses, orthopox virus genus, and smallpox virus, cowpox virus, pox virus, rabbit pox virus, buffalo pox virus and other similar. Source: Baidu Monkeypox patients usually have fever, muscle aches, weakness, chills, headache and other cold-like symptoms in the early stages, that is, before the appearance of the rash, and the fever will gradually ease as the rash appears. The rash usually appears on the face first and spreads rapidly throughout the body, usually ending up on the palms of the hands and feet. The rash may also appear on the oral mucosa and genitalia. Patients may present with as few as a few rashes or as many as thousands. The rash may appear as spots, papules, blister-like, and eventually may gradually become pus-like and crusty, and the patient may experience localized itching and pain, which usually recovers gradually in 2-3 weeks. In addition, patients with monkeypox may also show symptoms of swollen lymph nodes.