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