Which of the following is not true when diagnosing mpox?
Respiratory symptoms (eg, sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough) can occur.
Rash may be confined to only a few lesions or only a single lesion.
Lesions often occur in the genital and anorectal areas or in the mouth.
Lesions are firm or rubbery, well-circumscribed, deep-seated, and often develop umbilication.
Fever will always occur, but either before or during the rash.
You are correct. Fever and other prodromal symptoms (e.g., chills, lymphadenopathy, malaise, myalgias, or headache) can occur before rash but may occur after rash or not be present at all​, according to the CDC's key characteristics for identifying mpox.