Mpox alert in India

AIIMS Issues 10 guidelines for managing suspected monkeypox cases

20 Aug 2024

In light of the Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi has issued detailed guidelines for handling suspected cases. This step follows a directive from the Centre to enhance airport surveillance and detect potential Monkeypox cases. According to a notification from AIIMS, the...

Mpox Alert: Airports Directed To Increase Vigilance, 3 Hospitals Designated As Nodal Centers

19 Aug 2024

On Monday, the Union health ministry instructed all airports and land ports on the borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to be vigilant for passengers showing Mpox symptoms, as reported by PTI. The health ministry has designated Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital in Delhi as the...

Prithviraj Chavan Calls For Testing And Quarantine Measures At Mumbai Airport Amid Mpox Spread

18 Aug 2024

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has urged for proactive steps to establish testing and quarantine facilities at Mumbai Airport in light of the global spread of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus. In a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday, Chavan suggested, "The immediate implementation of testing and quarantine...

Why India’s Risk Level Remains Low Despite WHO’s Global Health Alert on Mpox?

16 Aug 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) due to a recent surge in cases in Africa. However, health ministry officials in India have assured that the risk of an Mpox outbreak in the country remains very low....