Emphasizing that there is no cause for concern, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said a young male patient, who had recently traveled from a country experiencing mpox transmission, is "a suspected case of mpox." Has been identified as".
"The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently in stable condition," the ministry said.
The location of the patient has not been disclosed yet.
It further said that the patient's samples are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox.
According to the Health Ministry, "The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country."
The development of this case is in line with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and there is no cause for any undue concern.
The Health Ministry reiterated that the country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel-related cases and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risks.
A global outbreak of MPOX occurred in 2022 and affected many countries including India. Since then, WHO has reported 99,176 cases and 208 deaths due to mpox in 116 countries.
A total of 30 cases were reported in India, the last case was in March 2024. The government is continuously monitoring the situation. This infectious disease has spread to many countries, including those that had no previous infection.
Mpox is a viral disease that causes painful boils on the skin along with fever, headache and muscle pain. It spreads from person to person through close, skin-to-skin contact. A total of 24,851 suspected MPOX cases, including 5,549 confirmed cases and 643 deaths, have been reported across the African continent since the beginning of 2024.
"The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently in stable condition," the ministry said.
The location of the patient has not been disclosed yet.
It further said that the patient's samples are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox.
According to the Health Ministry, "The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country."
The development of this case is in line with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and there is no cause for any undue concern.
The Health Ministry reiterated that the country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel-related cases and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risks.
A global outbreak of MPOX occurred in 2022 and affected many countries including India. Since then, WHO has reported 99,176 cases and 208 deaths due to mpox in 116 countries.
A total of 30 cases were reported in India, the last case was in March 2024. The government is continuously monitoring the situation. This infectious disease has spread to many countries, including those that had no previous infection.
Mpox is a viral disease that causes painful boils on the skin along with fever, headache and muscle pain. It spreads from person to person through close, skin-to-skin contact. A total of 24,851 suspected MPOX cases, including 5,549 confirmed cases and 643 deaths, have been reported across the African continent since the beginning of 2024.
