Monkeypox symptoms: Veterinarian who got virus years ago describes lesions, flu-like symptoms
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsA veterinarian who contracted monkeypox during a U.S. outbreak in 2003 described the "scary" ordeal of becoming suddenly ill before authorities knew what was happening.Dr. Kurt Zaeske, who is now retired in Wisconsin, said he developed flu-like symptoms and lesions after coming into contact with a monkeypox-infected prairie dog through a client. Although more cases are expected to be confirmed, officials noted that there is no evidence that the virus is spreading widely in the country and added that the U.S. has a stockpile of vaccines available for close contacts of the infected patients.Zaeske said that while the monkeypox outbreak is not nearly as serious as the pandemic, "I think this is a wake-up call to the world to say we may be starting to see more of these.
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