This is not the first time India reported for monkeypox case. Before Delhi’s case, three cases were reported from Kerala and this is the fourth one.
Monkeypox : A 31-year-old man from Delhi has tested positive for monkeypox with no foreign travel history. Delhi today reported its first case which counts as the fourth case in India with the previous three cases being reported from Kerala.
An official states that the man had attended a party in Manali in himachal pradesh. On this matter, a high-level review meeting on monkeypox has been called by the Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS) today at 3 pm.
A resident of West Delhi was diagnosed with the symptoms like fever and skin lesions three days ago and his samples were sent to the national institute of virology in Pune on Saturday which came out as positive.
Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal confirmed the case and asked the people of the national capital not to panic as situation is under control. He assured the Delhiites that the ‘best team is dealing with the case to prevent the spread of the virus’. The chief minister also informed that separate isolation wards have been designated at LNJP hospital for monkeypox- infected patients.
“First case of monkeypox detected in Delhi. The patient is stable and recovering. There’s no need to panic. The situation is under control. We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites,” (sic)
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted
India’s first case of monkeypox was reported on 14 July after a UAE traveler returned to Kerala. The patient has been admitted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college. The second and third cases were reported from Kerala’s Kannur and Malappuram districts on 18 July and 22 July.
Monkeypox virus is a zoonotic virus which transmitted from infected animals to humans via direct or indirect contact. It can also be transmitted from humans to humans through direct contact with the infected person’s skin or lesions, and respiratory droplets. Its symptoms are fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
On Saturday 23rd July, W world Health Organization(WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. The WHO has warned countries in the south-east Africa region, including India, to intensify surveillance and be vigilant about public health measures for monkeypox.
As per reports, across the globe, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries.
