The patient is in stable condition, isolated in hospital, with tests underway to confirm the strain of the mpox virus.
\n New Delhi
\nIndia\u2019s Health Ministry has announced the identification of a suspected mpox case in capital New Delhi.
\n\u201cA young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of mpox,\u201d said the ministry.
\nThe patient has been placed in isolation and is reported to be stable. According to the ministry, samples have been sent for testing.
\nSources indicate that the patient is currently in the isolation ward at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
\n\u201cThe development of this case is consistent with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) and there is no cause of any undue concern,\u201d the Health Ministry said.
\nWHO declares Mpox a health emergency
\nLast month, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a \u2018Public Health Emergency of International Concern\u2019\u2014the highest level of alert.
\nFollowing the WHO alert, experts evaluated the risk of mpox in India and indicated that while there could be a few imported cases, the likelihood of a large-scale outbreak with ongoing transmission remains low.
\nSince the detection of the infection in 2022, India has recorded around 30 cases and one death. However, this is the first suspected case associated with the current outbreak. The current outbreak raises concerns due to the spread of the clade Ib strain of mpox, which is mainly transmitted through sexual contact.
\nMpox virus (MPXV) has two main clades: clade I and clade II. Clade I is more severe. Previously, sexual transmission of clade I infections had not been reported.
\n\u201cThe country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel-related cases and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risk,\u201d the Health Ministry said.
\nSince last month, health units at airports, seaports, and land borders have been on high alert for the infection. Additionally, laboratories and isolation facilities have been prepared.
\nMpox is an illness caused by the mpox virus (MPXV). Typical symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and pox-like rashes that persist for two to three weeks.
\nWhile it usually resolves on its own, it can be fatal, particularly in children and individuals with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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