July 24, 2022 8:02 PM

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A suspected case of Monkeypox found in Delhi

<span style="color: #222222;">Health Ministry today said a 34-year-old male resident of Delhi was isolated at Lok Nayak Hospital as a suspected case of Monkeypox. It said National Institute of Virology,  Pune has confirmed the diagnosis.<br />''<br />''The patient is presently recovering at the designated isolation centre. This patient with no travel history is the fourth case of monekypox in the country.<br />''<br />''The close contacts of the case have been identified and are under quarantine as per Health Ministry guidelines.<br />''<br />''Further public health interventions like identification of the source of infection, enhanced contact tracing, and testing sensitisation of private practitioners are being carried out.<br />''<br />''Director General of Health Services will hold a high-level review meeting at 3 PM today.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today in a tweet said there is no need to panic and the situation is under control. He said a separate isolation ward is set up at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital and the best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites.</span><br />

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