Monkeypox symptoms: The 7 early signs to look for - NJ.com

This 1997 image provided by the CDC, during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage.

The CDC said this most recent outbreak of monkeypox began over the past two weeks in countries that do not normally report monkeypox, such as Portugal, the United Kingdom and Spain.

In the United States, a Massachussetts man was infected with monkeypox, and officials also have reported a possible case in New York.

The symptoms of monkeypox are like a milder version of smallpox, except monkeypox causes swollen lymph nodes while smallpox does not.

If you develop symptoms in line with monkeypox or were exposed to someone with the disease, contact your doctor.