BREAKING: First Mpox Case Confirmed In India, Ministry Calls It Isolated Case

2024-09-09 09:00:15

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The Union Health Ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Mpox (monkeypox) in India, identified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory tests have verified the presence of the Mpox virus of the West African clade 2 in the patient. This case is not linked to the current global public health emergency, which involves clade 1 of the Mpox virus, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The patient, a young male who recently traveled from a country with ongoing Mpox transmission, is currently in isolation at a designated tertiary care facility. According to the Union Health Ministry, the individual remains clinically stable and exhibits no systemic illness or comorbidities.

This isolated case is similar to the 30 previously reported cases in India from July 2022 onwards and does not indicate a wider outbreak. The Health Ministry reassured that the situation remains under control and is being closely monitored.

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