Monkeypox in India News
Isolation of a monkeypox patient should continue until all lesions have resolved and scabs have completely fallen off
The natural reservoir of the virus is yet unknown
Human-to-human transmission is known to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring prolonged close contact
The suspected case, also a Nigerian woman, were admitted on September 14, another source said, adding, the seventh and eighth confirmed cases and the suspected case are admitted at present, "all three patients are doing fine.
WHO chief said that almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, which is a 20 per cent increase over the previous week.
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The 5th case of monkeypox has been reported in Delhi
The sample of a 22-year-old woman tested positive on Friday
She is currently under observation in the hospital
The current outbreak is being driven by the B.1 strain of monkeypox virus, Dr Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) and lead author of the study, said.
Out of the total of 9 cases in the country, 4 cases are from Delhi while the remaining five have been reported from Kerala.
Centre has formed a task force in the wake of Monkeypox cases in India to monitor and provide guidance to the government
India has reported four Monkeypox cases so far, three cases in Kerala and one in Delhi
A youth in Kerala presenting monkeypox-like symptoms died, following which state Health Minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry
"The team will be headed by Dr VK Paul, member (Health), NITI Aayog and members including Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Pharma and Biotech," sources said.
According to ANI, the deceased tested positive for Monkeypox in a test conducted in a foreign country.
Suspectred monkeypox case in Andra
The suspect is an 8-year-old boy
So far, there has been no case of Monkeypox in children
The samples of the suspected monkeypox case in Andhra have been sent to NIV for testing.
NITI Aayog's VK Paul has said there is no need to panic.
WHO declared monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency last week.
An Ethiopian national with symptoms of monkeypox has been quarantined at a private hospital in Karnataka.
A 35-year-old Kerala man was India's first monkeypox patient
He was being treated at the Government Medical College and recovered from the disease
The patient is physically and mentally healthy, Health Minister Veena George said
Indian scientists find Indian strain different from `superspreader events` in Europe
Scientists conducted genetic sequencing of two monkeypox cases from Kerala
Data showed that the virus strain present in the country is A.2
A suspected case of monkeypox was reported in Uttar Pradesh's Noida
The patient's laboratory results turned out to be negative
The woman, who lives in Greater Noida and is a school teacher
Monkeypox suspect reported in Delhi
Monkeypox suspect's sample sent for examining
Suspect admitted to LNJP hospital, Delhi
The Bihar Health Department detected a suspected case of monkeypox in Patna`s Gurhatta
The World Health Organisation has declared monkeypox a global health emergency
The virus generally enters the human body through mouth, nose, eyes and skin lesions of an infected person
After Corona, now a new disease, Monkey Pox has entered in the country. Like Corona, the risk of monkey pox seems to be increasing. In this report, watch how the Monkey Pox infection has spread in the country?
The world suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak is now facing the risk of a new serious infection. The name of this threat is Monkey Pox. Cases of monkey pox are increasing in India too. A new case of monkey pox has also been found in the capital Delhi. With this, total four cases of monkeypox have been reported in the country so far. In this report, see how to beware of Monkey Pox?
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