Note! You may experience Monkeypox symptoms in THIS order

A young 22-year-old man from Thrissur died on Saturday, of what is currently suspected as monkeypox.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said, “A high-level inquiry will be conducted into the death of a person with symptoms of monkeypox in Chavakkad Kuranjiyur. The result of the test conducted in a foreign country was positive. He sought treatment in Thrissur."

“Delay in seeking treatment will be investigated. The health department called a meeting in Punnayur regarding the death of a young man due to monkeypox. A contact list and route map of the deceased youth were prepared," she added.

India has so far reported 5 monkeypox cases, of which 3 are from Kerala.

Globally, monkeypox cases are increasing day by day. More than 21,00 cases in nearly 80 countries have been reported since May, with 75 suspected deaths in Africa. Spain on Saturday reported a second death from monkeypox.

As per a breaking report by Hindi news portal, two more cases of Monkeypox have been identified in Delhi. Reportedly, the patients have been taken to LNJP hospital for treatment.

That said, experts recommend taking preventive measures and staying attentive in order to curb the spread of the virus.

This article will give you a detailed account of the kind of symptoms you may experience with the illness and the order in which it may crop up. Read on to find out!

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Lymphadenopathy is a term used to describe swelling of the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small glands responsible for filtering substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that help the body fight infection and disease.

During a monkeypox infection, when the body fights off flu-like symptoms that occur in the initial stage, lymphadenopathy, or enlarged lymph nodes, can also appear on the skin in the next phase.

As a result of lymphadenopathy, one may go on to develop a rash on the hands, feet, face, mouth, or even genitals.

Experts say that the rashes may appear 1 to 3 days after fever develops.

Finally, these rashes transform into raised bumps or painful pus-filled red papules, which also signals that the body may be healing.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox can last from 2 to 4 weeks. The incubation period for monkeypox, which is the number of days between when you're infected and when you might see symptoms, is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days, as per the global health agency.

Death due to monkeypox is rare, but possible.

Most confirmed deaths due to the disease have been reported only in Africa, where monkeypox outbreaks have occurred for years.

Outside of Africa, experts believe death by monkeypox infection seems unlikely for the general population because of the type of monkeypox that's currently circulating.

In conversation with Newsweek, Professor Chloe Orkin, director of the SHARE collaborative at Queen Mary University and senior author for the largest global case series on monkeypox reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, said, "There are two distinct genetic clades, or sub-types, of the monkeypox virus: the virus originating in Central Africa (the Congo Basin) and the virus originating from West Africa,"

"The clade originating in the Congo Basin has caused more severe disease and may be more transmissible. Cameroon is the only country so far where both clades have been found. The clade originating from the Congo Basin has been reported to have a case fatality rate somewhere between 6 and 11 percent depending on the report.

"The clade that is driving the recent outbreak that has led to the global monkeypox outbreak is not caused by the clade originating from the Congo but by the clade originating in West Africa. Prior to this outbreak this clade has been reported to have a lower case fatality rate around 1 percent or less," he adds.

Monkeypox is a transmissible disease and can spread from animal to human and human to human.

Having said that, it is important to maintain distance from people infected with the virus.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox. Furthermore, the health agency advises against sharing objects and materials that a person with monkeypox has used.

Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox, and avoid, kissing, hugging, cuddling or having sex with someone with monkeypox.