The line appears at both the "C" and "T" positions, indicating a positive test result. See a healthcare provider for further evaluation, verification, and confirmation of this test. Now at the "C" position, this test result is negative. At the "T" position, this test is invalid. Use another set of test kits to retest. Dispose of all used swabs, test tubes, and test kits in a biohazard bag.
Monkeypox virus is a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxviridae. It is one of four orthopoxviruses that are pathogenic to humans, along with smallpox, vaccinia, and cowpox. Of the two monkeypox viruses that infect humans, the West African type causes milder disease than the Central African (Congo Basin) type. The symptoms of monkeypox are very similar to those of smallpox, but are milder. Diagnosis is by testing for viral DNA in lesions.
Monkeypox can cause a range of signs and symptoms. While some people have mild symptoms, others may have more severe symptoms that require treatment in a health care facility. People at higher risk for severe illness or complications include pregnant women, children, and people with immunodeficiency.
The most common symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes. This is followed by or accompanied by a rash that may last two to three weeks. The rash may appear on the face, palms, soles, eyes, mouth, throat, groin, and genital and/or anal areas. The number of lesions may range from one to several thousand. The lesions start out flat, then fill with fluid, and then crust over, dry, and fall off, forming a new layer of skin underneath.
Symptoms generally last two to three weeks and usually go away on their own or with supportive care, such as pain or fever-reducing medications. The person remains contagious until all lesions have crusted over, fallen off, and a new layer of skin forms beneath them.
