News Date 2024/09/10
The health ministry of India reports that it has identified a guy who recently went from a nation where the virus was spreading as a possible case of mpox.
The world’s most populous country has put “robust measures” in place, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The young male patient has been isolated in a hospital and is in stable condition.
“The health ministry further stated that the case is being handled in accordance with established protocols and that contact tracing is ongoing to identify possible sources and assess the impact within the country.” Tests were being performed to confirm the patient’s illness, but the ministry did not identify which type of the mpox virus the patient could have.
“First probable case of mpox reported in India; male patient kept in isolation”
Because the mpox strain belonging to clade 1b appears to spread more readily through everyday close contact, it has caused alarm around the world.
Last week, a case of the variation was identified in Sweden and connected to an expanding outbreak in Africa. Between March 2022 and March 2024, 30 instances of an earlier strain, referred to as clade 2, were discovered in India.
Previously known as monkeypox, the virus was identified in 1958 in Denmark in laboratory monkeys held for study. In humans, it was initially discovered in 1970. It is brought on by a virus that may spread from person to person through intimate personal contact and is mostly spread by infected animals to people.Rarely, it might be deadly, although it is usually moderate. It results in pus-filled sores on the body and flu-like symptoms.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) renamed the illness monkeypox to mpox last year after claiming the original moniker was perceived as “racist.” Following the discovery of the novel variety last month, the global health organisation deemed the epidemic to be a public health emergency of worldwide significance.
The WHO did note, however, that this epidemic of mpox is not another COVID-19.
The WHO reports that since the year began, there have been over 17,500 cases of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 629 fatalities related to the disease. There are two strains in the nation: clade 1b and clade 1a.
First-ever mpox vaccinations have reached the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where health officials are hoping they may help contain an epidemic that has forced the UN to declare a global public health emergency.
Moreover, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand have reported cases of the infection.
[AlJazeera]
