Like Thrasher, Thompson says it’s important to educate others that this disease doesn’t just affect gay and bisexual men. Liz Thompson of Howard Brown Health says it could take 3 or more weeks to recover, especially if you’re immunocompromised. Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, aches and rash or lesions all over the body.
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