Delhi has recorded its second case of monkeypox.
A 35-year-old Nigerian man, who was admitted to LNJP hospital, has tested positive for the infection, a source told IANS. It is the second confirmed case of monkeypox in the city.
The foreign national was admitted two days ago to the LNJP hospital which has been designated by the government as the nodal hospital for the treatment of the infection.
Monkeypox in Delhi
According to the source, the Nigerian man has no recent history of foreign travel. The samples from him were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, and the confirmatory report arrived at the hospital on Monday night.
Apart from that, a suspected case of monkeypox was also admitted to the hospital on Monday. The hospital currently has two suspected cases of monkeypox.
Source: IANS
