WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Delhi reports 5th monkeypox case

Union health ministry has formed a task force to monitor the monkeypox scenario and suggest response initiatives to tackle its spread

An eight-year-old boy has been admitted to GGH with suspected symptoms of monkeypox

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that usually affects children

The patient, who has lesions on his face, chest, neck, and hands, is receiving symptomatic therapy in accordance with ICMR standards

The patient, a 40-year-old man from Indiranagar Colony, Kamareddy district, arrived from Kuwait on July 6 and had developed fever on July 20

Rapidly spreading Monkeypox cases is matter of concern, says WHO\'s Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Health minister said his samples have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology for testing

In the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, it will not be surprising if one or more cases are reported from India as well

The instructions were issued after 11 nations, including from Europe, Africa, Americas and Australia, reported confirmed cases of monkeypox