(SUSPECTED MPOX CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION; PATIENT PUT UNDER ISOLATION, NO CAUSE FOR ALARM, SAYS HEALTH MINISTRY)
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A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox. The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently stable.
Samples from the patient are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox. The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country.
The development of this case is consistent with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the NCDC and there is no cause of any undue concern. The country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel related case and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risk.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkey pox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) twice, in May 2022 and August 2024. The most recent declaration was made on August 14, 2024, in response to the rising number of cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other parts of Africa.
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