On Sunday, the Indian government announced it had found suspected cases of monkeypox, or Mpox, in a young patient who has been isolated in a designated hospital and is the subject of an investigation.
Identification of a new case of monkeypox
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said they had identified a young patient as a suspected case of Mpoxwho recently traveled from a country currently experiencing Mpox transmission. They emphasized that there is no reason to worry.1✔ ✔Reliable source
Suspected case of Mpox under investigation; patient placed in isolation, no cause for alarm
). The Ministry indicated that The patient has been isolated at a designated hospital and the patient is currently in a stable condition.
The patient’s location has not yet been revealed.
He said samples from the patient are being analyzed to confirm the presence of Mpox.
The guarantees of the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health states that “The case is being managed according to established protocols and contact tracing is being carried out to identify possible sources and assess the impact within the country.”
The National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has already conducted a risk assessment and the progress of the case is consistent with its findings. Therefore, there is no need to panic immediately.
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The Ministry of Health made it clear that they have put in place robust protocols to manage and minimise any potential dangers and that the nation is perfectly equipped to handle such rare travel-related diseases.
Several nations, including India, were affected by the global mpox outbreak in 2022. Since then, 116 countries have reported 99,176 cases and 208 deaths from the disease, according to WHO data.
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Thirty cases have been detected in India, with the last one due in March 2024. The government is constantly monitoring the problem. The deadly disease has affected many nations.
Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever, headachesmuscle aches and pains blisters on the skinIt is transmitted through intimacy and skin-to-skin contact between individuals. By early 2024, 24,851 suspected cases of mpox have been recorded on the African continent, with 5,549 confirmed cases and 643 deaths.
Reference:
- A suspected case of Mpox is being investigated; the patient is in isolation, there is no cause for alarm – (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2052937)
Source-IANS
