Monkey Pox
Monkeypox has also arrived in India. According to the Health Ministry, recently a (male) patient has come to India, who was in a country where monkeypox disease is prevalent. Due to symptoms like monkeypox, the patient has been kept in isolation. Currently, tests are being conducted and all kinds of investigations are being done. The patient has been kept in isolation in a designated hospital and his condition is currently stable.
Samples have been taken from the patient to confirm the presence of mumps. The case is being handled as per established protocols and contact tracing is underway to identify possible sources and assess its impact within the country. The state and country from which the patient has come or the people he has met after coming to India has not been disclosed.
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