The Indian Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of Mpox in the country. A 26-year-old man from Hisar, Haryana, was diagnosed with the virus after returning from a foreign country where Mpox is prevalent. The patient is currently being treated in isolation at Delhi’s LNJP Hospital and his condition is stable.
The Ministry of Health identified the variant as Mpox West African Clade II, a strain that has been rapidly spreading globally. In response to the confirmed case, the Indian government issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories. The World Health Organization (WHO) had previously raised the alert level for Mpox due to the emergence of the new variant in Congo and a surge in infections.
