EARLY SYmptoms

1. Fever 2. Headache 3. Muscle Pain 4. Feeling Tired 5. Swollen Glands

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SEVERE SYmptoms

1. High Temperature 2. Lesions appear typically on the face first then spreads 3. They begin as small flat spots, before becoming small bumps 4. It is filled with at first clear fluid  and then pus, which subsequently burst and scab over

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RECOVERY TIME

An affected person may remain unwell for two to four weeks Limited person-to-person spread of infection has been reported in disease-endemic areas in Africa.

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TREatment

The smallpox vaccine can prevent infection with 85% effectiveness. In 2019, a monkeypox vaccine, Jynneos, was approved for adults in the United States.

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TREatment

The current standard for treatment is tecovirimat, an antiviral that is specifically intended to treat infections with orthopoxviruses such as smallpox and monkeypox

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