Mpox or monkeypox: What it is like to contract the viral disease? Is their taboo like Aids

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Monkeypox, sometimes known as mpox, has been in the news lately, but not much information has been released regarding the individual experiences of those who have contracted it. Like with HIV/AIDS in the early stages, the disease first spread among men who have sex with men. The Telegraph spoke with three people who caught the virus during the 2022 outbreak in order to comprehend the effects of mpox.

Victor’s experience

As per the reports of Yahoo news, Victor, a 37-year-old Atlanta, Georgia resident, talked about how shocked he was to see strange pimples on his face in August 2022. His skin was usually clear, so at first he assumed the dots were pimples. But soon, he started to get more lesions, which prompted him to get emergency care. He believed that the person he had kissed recently was the cause of his sickness.

After being checked and placed into quarantine, Victor's mpox diagnosis was eventually confirmed. Severe symptoms of the illness included headaches, fever, and swollen tonsils. By the second week, Victor's face was swollen and his throat felt like it was shutting up, making it difficult for him to eat or sleep. His life was seriously threatened by the cellulitis that resulted from the lesions being infected.

Tristan’s journey

Tristan, a 31-year-old from London, experienced less obvious initial symptoms. While attending the Eurovision final in Turin, he felt unusually tired and had lower back pain, attributing it to the holiday activities. After returning to London, he noticed a few spots on his