Travel-Related Mpox Case Confirmed in India; No Link to Ongoing Global Outbreak

New Delhi: A previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been confirmed as a travel-related infection, with laboratory testing identifying the presence of the West African clade 2 Mpox virus in the patient. This isolated case, consistent with 30 similar cases reported in India since July 2022, is not connected to the ongoing global public…

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Suspected Mpox Case Identified in Recent Traveler: Patient Isolated, Stable

New Delhi: Health authorities have identified a young male patient as a suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) after he recently returned from a country currently experiencing Mpox transmission. The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital, where his condition is reported as stable. Samples have been collected from the patient and are being tested…

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Union Health Ministry Issues Alert on Mpox at Airports and Border Ports; Designates Nodal Hospitals in Delhi

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued an alert to all airports and land ports along India’s borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, urging authorities to be vigilant for passengers exhibiting symptoms of Mpox. The advisory, issued on Monday, comes in response to the recent global outbreak of Mpox, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…

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