Monkeypox, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, is spreading rapidly across countries. Recently, the U.S. also declared monkeypox a public health emergency, urging people to be more vigilant and cautious.
As per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), monkeypox can spread via close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact. This includes direct contact with a monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox or touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox or contact with respiratory secretions by an infected person.
Furthermore, one must steer clear of kissing, hugging, having sexual intercourse with anyone who has been infected with the monkeypox virus.
Currently, apart from general symptoms like fever, fatigue, body pain, rashes and lesions on the face, palms and even genitals are common signs of monkeypox. This has sparked concerns in people who develop any sort of rashes or skin issues, which is why, here we have broken down ways to differentiate a monkeypox rash with other rashes.
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