1 / 4According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox usually presents with fever, rash, and lumps and can lead to a variety of medical complications.2 / 4Symptoms usually appear for two to four weeks, which go away on their own. Cases can also be serious.3 / 4It is believed to be transmitted by animals such as rats, mice and squirrels. The disease is spread through wounds, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated material such as bedding. This virus is less contagious than smallpox and causes less severe illness.4 / 4According to experts, monkeypox can also spread from person to person through breath or through any other fluid given in the body.