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.
“Two days ago, the guy was admitted. He developed a skin rash and a fever. We watched him carefully. After sending his samples to Pune later, we obtained the report today indicating that he tested positive for monkeypox. He is being handled according to SoP, “said Suresh Kumar, the LNJP Hospital’s director.
In Mumbai, two to three questionable samples were delivered once a week, but according to insiders, this number has now climbed to two to three per day.
There are sixteen monkeypox-specific laboratories, including two just for Kerala.
A zoonotic virus known as monkeypox has symptoms that are comparable to smallpox but less severe. Direct or indirect contact between infected animals and people can spread the virus. Indirect contact with the skin, sores, and respiratory droplets of an infected person can also spread it from one human to another.
More than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been documented thus far from 75 different nations. Africa has also reportedly seen five fatalities.
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.
