The illness is typically mild and most people recover within two to four weeks. Close contacts of someone with monkeypox may also be risk assessed and asked to isolate for 21 days. guidance is that you will need to isolate until the virus has passed. If you are diagnosed with monkeypox, the U.K. Many of the symptoms of the virus can be easily confused with other diseases, such as chickenpox, herpes or syphilis, however, so medical confirmation is important. Those rashes turn into raised bumps and then blisters, which may fill with white fluid before breaking and scabbing over. Rashes and lesions then typically emerge on the face, hands, feet, eyes, mouth or genitals within one to five days. Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headaches, muscle ache, swelling and backpain. If you suspect that you may have contracted monkeypox, you should isolate yourself from physical contact with others and seek medical advice immediately.
