Testing at the airport, 15 labs ready; Government told the plan to deal with monkeypox

Posted on 26th Jul 2022 by rohit kumar

Monkeypox has also knocked in the country amid the threat of Corona. So far, 4 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in India. On Tuesday, NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul said that the government has already taken proactive steps several weeks ago. What are the effective steps were taken by the government, including preparing labs with a screening at the airport, know ...

 

Four patients of monkeypox have been confirmed in the country. With this information, people are once again scared. The threat of corona is not yet completely gone and the monkeypox has worried not only the people but also the government. The World Health Organization has declared this pandemic a health emergency. Monkeypox patients have been confirmed in Delhi and Kerala.

 

According to news agency ANI, NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul told that the government has taken proactive steps several weeks ago. Screening is being done at the airport. 15 laboratories have been established. The situation is under control and there is no need to panic.

 

Alert issued on monkeypox in Bihar

 

An alert has also been issued in Bihar regarding monkeypox. Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey informed us that today we held a high-level meeting regarding monkeypox where we discussed its symptoms, tests, and all other details related to it. We need to be on alert mode and follow the guidelines issued by the government.

 

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