The graph of Monkey Pox is gradually increasing in the country. Meanwhile on Monday DelhiAnother case of monkeypox has come to light in (Delhi). Its infection has been confirmed in a 35-year-old Nigerian man. He had not traveled abroad recently. The Nigerian man has been admitted to LNJP, a government hospital in Delhi. Let us tell you that with this, the number of patients infected with monkeypox in India has increased to six.
According to reports, the Nigerian man was suffering from fever for the past five days and also has rashes on his body. He said that the infected people had not traveled abroad or anywhere in the country recently. The Nigerian man’s sample was sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune and his test report came back on Monday evening, which came back positive.
Monkeypox has spread to 77 countries so far
Let us tell you that the dangerous disease Monkeypox has spread to 77 countries so far. More than 20 thousand cases have been reported in the world. At the same time, if we talk about the people who died from this disease, about 75 people died in African countries because of this. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a health emergency.
Establishment of task force to monitor monkeypox
Government of India is in full alert mode regarding monkeypox. The Modi government on Sunday formed a task force to monitor the rising cases of monkeypox in the country. The team is headed by NITI Aayog Member (Health). VK will poll and the members will include secretaries of the Union Ministry of Health, Pharma and Biotech. Let us tell you that the first case of monkeypox in the country came from Kerala. But now he is healthy. He has been discharged from hospital in the past.
One patient has died of monkeypox in the country
A 22-year-old man reportedly died of monkeypox at a private hospital in Thrissur, Kerala. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday that an inquiry into the cause of death will be conducted in the case of the 22-year-old, who had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and reportedly died of monkeypox a day earlier.