31-Year-Old Man with No Foreign Travel History Is Delhi’s First Case of Monkey Pox
Delhi announced its first incidence of monkeypox today after a 31-year-old man with no prior history of international travel was found to have the illness. The previous three instances of monkeypox in India had been recorded from Kerala, making this the fourth case. An official stated that the man had attended a party in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, and that the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) had scheduled a high-level review meeting on monkeypox for today at 3 p.m.
According to the report, the West Delhi resident was admitted to the hospital three days ago with sickness symptoms, and yesterday his samples were transferred to the National Institute of Virology.
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, acknowledged that the disease had been found in the city but insisted that there was no need for concern.
“In Delhi, the first case of monkeypox was found. The patient is recuperating and stable. There’s no reason to freak out. The situation is in good hands. At LNJP, we have created a distinct isolation ward. To stop the spread and safeguard Delhi residents, our best team is working on the case “Mister Kejriwal tweeted.”The person was admitted two days ago. He had a fever and skin rash. We kept him under observation. Later his samples were sent to Pune and today we received the report in which he was found positive for Monkeypox. He’s being treated as per SoP,” said Suresh Kumar, Director, LNJP Hospital.
Only one such instance, in Thailand, has been recorded from the WHO’s South-East Asia Region outside of India.
The epidemic of monkeypox has been deemed a public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), the highest possible alarm.
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