5th Monkeypox case detected in Delhi, woman with recent travel history to Nigeria tests positive

New Delhi: Dr. Suresh Kumar, the medical director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital informed on Saturday that Delhi has reported its 5th case of monkeypox.The woman had traveled to Nigeria a month ago.

Dr Kumar said that the sample of a 22-year-old woman tested positive on Friday and she is currently under observation in the hospital.

“One patient has been admitted in LNJP and her sample tested positive, at present 4 patients are admitted and one has been discharged. Total five cases of Monkey pox has been reported in Delhi. She came positive yesterday. Team of doctors are treating her,” Dr Kumar told ANI here.

He also mentioned that patient has no recent travel history, but had travelled one month ago.

Delhi confirmed its first case of monkeypox on July 24 this year, a day after it was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation.

International passengers have been advised to avoid close contact with sick persons, dead or live wild animals, and others.

The first case of monkeypox in India was reported from Kerala’s Kollam district on July 14.

According to the World Health Organisation, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals), with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

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