The threat of monkeypox is once again looming over India. A suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in the country. However, after the suspected case came to light, health experts said on Monday that there is no need to panic, as the chances of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) taking the form of an epidemic are very low. Monkeypox has wreaked havoc in Africa these days. Meanwhile, people's concern has increased after finding a patient of this virus in India.
The patient's condition is stable
Last year too, the threat of monkeypox had increased in India. The 30 cases of monkeypox that were reported in the country in July 2022 were of Clade 2 virus. This time the suspect is also suffering from Clade 2. Clade 2 is not a part of the health emergency at the moment. The patient's condition is stable, there is no immediate danger from this virus right now. Let us tell you that Clade 1 is wreaking havoc in Africa.
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'There is no need to panic'
Meanwhile, Dr Harshal R Salve, a professor at AIIMS Delhi, said, “There is no need to panic. I agree that the mortality rate is still high, but infection is possible only in cases of close contact.” He added, “The possibility of infection without direct contact is very low, so the chances of monkeypox becoming a widespread epidemic are very low.”
What is monkeypox?
Ampox is a viral disease. It causes fever and rashes on the body. After infection, lymph nodes become swollen or their size increases. Lymph nodes are part of the body's immune system. Salve said that it is a self-resolving disease and patients recover in four weeks. It has spread to about 13 countries in Africa, due to which the World Health Organization (WHO) had to declare it a global health emergency.
Government gave information
The central government had said on Sunday that symptoms of monkeypox have been found in a young man. The patient has been kept in isolation in a hospital. This is the first suspected case of monkeypox in the country. The statement of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the young man who has symptoms of monkeypox had recently returned from a trip to an infection-affected country. The ministry said, 'The patient has been kept in isolation and his condition is stable at present. However, the ministry has not told which country the youth had traveled to. Also, which state he is from has also not been disclosed.
(With agency inputs)
