A young man, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been put under isolation in a hospital after he showed symptoms of the infection.
The patient is stable and his samples are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox, the government said in a statement.
“The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country,” said the statement issued by the health ministry.
It said the development of this case is consistent with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and there is no cause for concern.
“The country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel related case and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risk,” the ministry asserted.
Mpox, a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, continues to be a threat after an upsurge in cases was reported in several African countries especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Outside Africa, cases have been reported in Sweden and Pakistan.
Last month, the World Health Organisation declared it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
As per an advisory issued by the WHO, the common symptoms of Mpox are a skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2–4 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes, according the World Health Organisation.
