Monkeypox Patient, Matt, Talks About How It Feels to be Suffering from the Condition

These were his symptoms other than the spots and lesions, that lasted about a week:

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– Night sweats

– Cough and sore throat

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– Fever – Full-body chills

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– Swollen lymph nodes

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What happens after you have tested positive for monkeypox in the U.S.?

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– You are issued a stay-at-home order.

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– A nurse would call you and check on you regularly to know if you need immediate assistance.

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– Only medical visits would be allowed to you until full recovery.

Here’s what he did to help reduce the pain and treat himself:

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