India's First Suspected Mpox Case Under Investigation, No Cause for Alarm Says Centre

- A young male patient returning from a country with active Mpox transmission is suspected to have Mpox, says the Union Health Ministry. - The patient is isolated in a designated hospital with stable condition; samples collected for confirmation. - Contact tracing is underway to identify potential sources and assess impact within the country. - WHO declared Mpox a public health emergency due to a new strain, Clade I, with a high death rate. - AIIMS Nagpur identified as a regional testing centre among 35 labs for suspected Mpox cases. Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/suspected-mpox-case-under-probe-no-cause-for-alarm-centre/article68618288.ece)