Suspected case of Mpox isolated, Health Ministry says no cause for alarm
New Delhi: A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case. The patient is currently stable and has been isolated in a designated hospital.
Samples from the patient are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox. The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country.
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The development of this case is consistent with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the NCDC and there is no cause of any undue concern. The country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel-related case and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risk.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, released new guidelines for handling suspected Monkeypox cases and designated five beds for isolation and treatment. The Delhi government has directed three of its hospitals- Lok Nayak, GTB and Baba Saheb Ambedkar to set up isolation rooms for the management of suspected and confirmed cases.
This move aligns with the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of Monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern, emphasizing the need for enhanced awareness and stringent infection control measures.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern, raising the need for heightened awareness of the disease, rapid identification, and stringent infection control measures to prevent further spread, the Centre-run institute said in a statement.
