Monkeypox guidelines News

Kerala has reported its 5th monkeypox case The patient had traveled to UAE and had returned from the country on July 27 The first monkeypox in India was reported in Kerala

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to create awareness about monkeypox He said to keep a minimum of 10 beds reserved in Covid hospitals for cases of the disease Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals)

The Centre has issued new guidelines for Monkeypox-affected patients It calls for 21-day isolation and keeping lesions fully covered Monkeypox cases are rising in India

The youth, according to the hospital authorities, reached Kannur from a Middle East country after landing at Mangaluru airport.

Health Ministry has issued new guidelines for the management of disease The govt has urged people to avoid the contradiction of the disease To avoid contact with sick people and avoiding contact with dead or wild animals(rodents, monkeys)

Close contact with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions should be avoided Consult a doctor if you develop symptoms suggestive of monkeypox like fever with rash, especially if you were in an area where monkeypox has been reported Avoid contact with dead or live wild animals such as small mammals including rodents (rats, squirrels) and non-human primates (monkey, apes)