India records first suspected mpox case
India’s health ministry says it has recorded a suspected case of mpox found in a man who recently travelled from a country suffering an outbreak of the virus.
According to a statement released on Sunday, the young male patient has been isolated in a hospital and is currently in stable condition. The ministry emphasized that India, the world's most populous country, has "robust measures" in place to handle the situation.
The ministry did not disclose which strain of the mpox virus the patient might have contracted, but tests are underway to confirm the infection.
The clade 1b variant of mpox has raised global concerns due to its ability to spread more easily through close contact. Last week, a case of this variant was confirmed in Sweden, connected to an expanding outbreak in Africa. Between 2022 and March 2024, India had detected 30 cases of an older strain known as clade 2.
.png "Advertisement")
