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. 2022 Aug 10;40(5):604–612. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2022.08.009

Table 4.

Natural history of human monkeypox.6,9,24-26

Stage Infectivity Clinical features Duration
Incubation period Noninfectious Asymptomatic 7-21 d(Mean: 13 d)
Prodrome Infectious • Fever• Lymphadenopathy:Periauricular, cervical,axillary, and inguinal• Myalgia• Fatigue 1-3 d
Prodrome Infectious • Fever
• Lymphadenopathy:
Periauricular, cervical,
axillary, and inguinal.
• Myalgia
• Fatigue
1-3 d
Infectious
Infectious
Non-infectious