MonkeyPox: How long does the effect of infection last, and how do its symptoms develop? Know everything in detail

Monkeypox infection continues to wreak havoc with the corona epidemic at the global level these days. Since May, more than 21,000 cases have been reported in about 80 countries, while dozens of people have lost their lives due to the infection. In india too, the risk of infection is increasing with time. At present, the infection has been confirmed in 9 people in the country. One of these infected has also died.

Given the increasing threat of monkeypox infection, the World health Organization has also declared it a 'health emergency. health experts say that to stay safe from this rapidly growing threat globally, all people must have accurate information about monkeypox and take preventive measures based on it.

In the studies so far on monkeypox infection, health experts do not consider it to be more dangerous. Experts in the report say that the risk of monkeypox infection being fatal is very low, although its severe symptoms and infection can cause many problems for you. Keeping this danger in mind, everyone should keep taking preventive measures. Let us know if someone is infected with monkeypox, then how long can its effect last, as well as based on which symptoms it can be identified.

According to health experts, monkeypox infection begins with flu-like symptoms. In most cases of monkeypox, problems such as fever, fatigue, and  body aches are first experienced. Over time, all these symptoms can develop and take a serious form. Monkeypox infection may have an incubation period of 1–2 weeks. If such symptoms are not getting better with common medicines, then a specialist should be consulted.

Problems related to lymph nodes may be experienced within a few days after the initial symptoms of monkeypox infection. In this, you may experience problems like swollen lymph nodes or an increase in its data-size. During monkeypox infection, when the body is coping with flu-like symptoms, problems with the lymph nodes may appear. Such symptoms of infection are considered a sign of the second stage.

According to health experts, with problems related to lymph nodes, a rash or blisters appear on many parts of the body like hands, feet, data-face, mouth, and genitals within 2-3 days. Experts say that such changes can be seen in the body after 4-5 days after the onset of fever. Over time, these blisters start accumulating fluid, due to which you may experience severe pain and itching.

According to the World health Organization (WHO), monkeypox infection can last from 2 weeks to a month. During this, as a treatment, doctors give medicines to reduce the severity of symptoms and help the body fight the infection. Experts say that this serious menace can be avoided by following preventive measures. Monkeypox is not fatal under normal conditions, its infection can be cured.