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* Fever * Headache * Muscle aches and backache * Swollen lymph nodes * Chills * Exhaustion * Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough) * A rash that may be located
on or near the genitals (penis, testicles, labia, and vagina) or anus (butthole) but could also be on other areas like the hands, feet, chest, face, or mouth. * The rash will go through
several stages, including scabs, before healing. * The rash can look like pimples or blisters and may be painful or itchy. You may experience all or only a few symptoms * Sometimes, people
get a rash first, followed by other symptoms. Others only experience a rash. * Most people with mpox will get a rash. * Some people have developed a rash before (or without) other symptoms.
Mpox symptoms usually start within 3 weeks of exposure to the virus. If someone has flu-like symptoms, they will usually develop a rash 1-4 days later. Mpox can be spread from the time
symptoms start until the rash has healed, all scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of skin has formed. The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.