SignIn
Kerala Kaumudi Online
Thursday, 19 September 2024 3.03 PM IST

Country on monkeypox alert; Results of samples sent for testing will be obtained today, monkeypox ward set up in Delhi hospital

Increase Font Size Decrease Font Size Print Page
monkeypox-

NEW DELHI: India is on monkeypox alert. The results of more samples sent for testing will be obtained today. The results of the 40-year-old man who came to Hyderabad from Kuwait and those who came in contact with the 31-year-old youth confirmed of monkeypox in Delhi will be obtained today.

Presently four people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the country. A youth from West Delhi who has no foreign travel history was diagnosed with the disease yesterday. It is also being examined whether the youth came in contact with anyone who came from abroad. The remaining three patients are from Kerala.

A monkeypox ward has been set up in Delhi's LNGP Hospital after the first case was reported. The centre had called an emergency meeting yesterday and assessed the situation.

JOIN THE DISCUSSION
TAGS: COUNTRY, MONKEYPOX ALERT, RESULTS, SAMPLES, SENT, TESTING, OBTAINED TODAY, MONKEYPOX, WARD, SET UP, DELHI HOSPITAL
KERALA KAUMUDI EPAPER
TRENDING IN INDIA
TRENDING IN INDIA
X
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.