Mpox Rash Photos

What to know

Below are various photos of mpox rash and what it can look like.

Examples of mpox rash

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Close up photo of a small bump on a dark-skinned person. The bump is blister-like.
Example of an mpox lesion
SOURCE:

UK Health Security Agency

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Close up photo of a small bump on a light-skinned person. The bump has a white center.
Example of an mpox lesion
SOURCE:

UK Health Security Agency

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A photo of two lesions on a light-skinned person. The lesions are round and have black centers. The skin around the lesions is reddened.
Example of mpox lesions
SOURCE:

UK Health Security Agency

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A close up photo of several lesions on a light-skinned person. The lesions are dark and scabbed.
Example of mpox lesions
SOURCE:

UK Health Security Agency

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Close up photo of a round lesion on a dark-skinned person. The lesion has a white middle and is white around the edges.
Example of an mpox lesion
SOURCE:

UK Health Security Agency

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Photo of multiple dark bumps on a dark-skinned person's back
Example of multiple mpox lesions on a person's back
SOURCE:

NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network

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Photo of a dark-skinned person's hand with multiple dark bumps
Example of mpox lesions on a person's hand
SOURCE:

NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network

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Photo of a small, raised bump on on person's thumb
Example of an mpox lesion
SOURCE:

NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network

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Photo of a small raised bump on a dark-skinned person's inner wrist
Example of an mpox lesion
SOURCE:

NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network

Resources

Additional photos of mpox rashes can be found in WHO's Atlas of mpox lesions: A tool for clinical researchers. These photos range widely and may be difficult for some people to view.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)