The Florida Department of Health said in its news release that risk of exposure is low since it requires contact with lesions or items that have been contaminated by lesions. RELATED: Monkeypox: What you should know as the disease spreads around the world People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body. Most patients only experience fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. Most human cases have been in central and West Africa, where the disease is endemic.
Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people.
