India’s First Mpox Case Confirmed, Patient Stable and Isolated at Delhi Hospital
India’s first confirmed mpox case (formerly known as monkeypox) has been isolated and is receiving treatment at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital. The 26-year-old patient from Haryana’s Hisar was diagnosed with the virus on Monday, according to health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.
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Patient Isolated, No Immediate Public Threat
The patient, who was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, had recently returned from a country experiencing ongoing mpox transmission. The Union Health Ministry has assured the public that this is an isolated case and there is no immediate threat to the wider population. The patient remains stable and has no other underlying health conditions.
Preparedness Measures in Place
Lok Nayak Hospital has been designated as the primary treatment center, equipped with 20 isolation rooms—10 for suspected cases and 10 for confirmed cases. Two additional hospitals, Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) and Baba Saheb Ambedkar, are on standby with rooms for mpox patients. Other hospitals like Safdarjung and AIIMS have also prepared wards for isolation.
No Need to Panic, Disease Spread Through Contact
Health Minister Bharadwaj inspected Lok Nayak Hospital on Tuesday to assess preparations for mpox and dengue. He reassured the public that mpox spreads only through contact and not via air, stressing that there is no reason to panic.
Global Mpox Situation
On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Indian health authorities are closely monitoring the situation to ensure prompt action if more cases arise.
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