In response to the ongoing global concerns about the Mpox virus , the Union Health Ministry has issued stringent instructions to airport and land border officials to closely monitor all inbound passengers. According to the new guidelines, any traveler exhibiting symptoms potentially related to Mpox disease will be immediately isolated to prevent potential outbreaks. To manage and contain any suspected cases, three major hospitals in Delhi—Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital—have been designated as quarantine centers.
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pic.twitter.com/6wUlumPg9f — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 20, 2024 On Sunday, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reportedly convened a high-level meeting to review the country’s preparedness for Mpox.
Following this meeting, an alert was issued at all airports and land ports, particularly along borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. ALSO SEE: Another Pandemic? MPox Outbreak In Africa Declared Global Emergency By WHO; Internet Reacts With Memes AIIMS Delhi issues protocol for handling patients with suspected Monkeypox. pic.
twitter.com/7AZhZULNyz — ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2024 The Health Ministry has also directed all state governments to enhance surveillance efforts to detect and respond to any potential cases promptly. To support these efforts, laboratories across India are being prepared for Mpox detection.
Currently, the country has 32 laboratories capable of testing for the infection, and the Centre is working to ensure they are ready to respond quickly to any emerging cases. ALSO SEE: Pakistan Reports 3 Mpox Cases Two Days After WHO Declares It Global Health Emergency Since 2022, India has reported 30 confirmed cases of Mpox, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the Health Ministry said that no cases have been reported since March 2024 and that the "risk of a major outbreak remains very low.
" Notably, AIIMS Delhi has issued guidelines for handling patients with suspected Mpox patients, Hindustan Times reported. It states that patients with fever, rash, or a history of contact with confirmed Mpox cases should be flagged and calls for identification of individuals experiencing fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen nymph nodes, chills, exhaustion, and skin lesions..
