Monkeypox cases in India: Today, alarm bells are ringing in India over monkeypox, which has wreaked havoc in many countries across the world. In fact, a suspected case of monkeypox has also been found in India. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that a person who had recently travelled from a country affected by MPox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease. According to the Union Health Ministry, the patient has been isolated at a designated hospital, where his condition is said to be stable.
The Health Ministry said the case was being restricted as per the prescribed protocol and contact tracing was also being carried out so that the possible source could be traced and the further impact of this case could be assessed.
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Today, alarm bells are ringing in India over monkeypox, which has wreaked havoc in many countries across the world. In fact, a suspected case of monkeypox has also been found in India. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that a person who had recently travelled from a country affected by MPox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease. According to the Union Health Ministry, the patient has been isolated at a designated hospital, where his condition is said to be stable.
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The WHO had warned
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the threat of monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The organization did so on August 14. The health body announced this as a new variant of the virus was recently identified.
The Ministry of Health said there was no need for “further concern” over the matter as the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was looking into the matter. In this regard, the Ministry of Health said there was no need to panic and the country was ready to deal with such travel-related issues. In addition, a tracing channel has been set up to identify such cases.
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