Delhi reports first case of Monkeypox with no travel history
24 July, 2022 | Pravina Srivastava
According to Dr. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, Delhi has reported first case of Monkeypox in a 31-year-old male with no travel history.
According to Dr. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, Delhi has reported first case of Monkeypox in a 31-year-old male with no travel history.
This is India’s fourth case of viral sickness and first without a travel history. The patient has been accepted into Maulana Azad Medical College.
The 31-year-old guy was admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College despite having no prior travel experience.
With a fever and skin rashes, he was brought to the hospital. However, the patient is in good health.
Previously, instances in India were among nationals returning from the Middle East, but in Thailand, an international resident in the country tested positive for Monkeypox.
The first instance of the Monkeypox virus was discovered in India on July 14 when a UAE visitor returned to Kerala. He was accepted into Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.
Earlier on July 18, India announced its second incidence of monkeypox in Kerala’s Kannur district. On July 22, India announced its third case of monkeypox in the Malappuram district of Kerala.
World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a public health emergency of worldwide concern earlier on Saturday, citing the growing monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 nations.