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“The symptoms generally develop as a fever and swollen glands, followed by a rash, typically about one to three days after the onset of a fever,” said Daniel Uslan, co-chief infection prevention officer at UCLA Health and clinical chief of infectious diseases. Some patients require pain medication, he said.described severe or debilitating pain across their bodies after contracting monkeypox — not limited to areas immediately around their skin lesions.
Having an open conversation with sexual partners about the partners they’ve had, plus how they met their partners, is also important, she said. Having multiple partners within the last two weeks or having anonymous sex — especially without such communication — are increased risk factors for infection.
“If you are someone who has had multiple sex partners in the last several weeks, really working to access vaccination is important, because vaccination even after exposure is protective,” Henn said. It’s important to monitor symptoms for 21 days from the last exposure by taking one’s temperature twice a day. If symptoms develop, patients need to self-isolate and contact a doctor or the local health department.
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