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India Reports First Suspected Mpox Case from African Country; Patient Isolated and Stable

Sep 8, 2024, 10:56 AM

India has reported its first suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox). The patient, a young male who recently returned from an African country experiencing an Mpox outbreak, has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently in stable condition. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has stated that there is no cause for alarm. Samples from the patient are being tested, and contact tracing is underway to prevent any potential spread of the virus.