The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday clarified that no case of Monkeypox has been reported in Mumbai so far.
"As of date (May 23, 2022), no suspected or confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in Mumbai," the civic body said.
They also informed that the Airport Authorities are screening the passengers coming from endemic and non-endemic countries showing outbreaks.
For isolation of suspected cases, a separate ward at the Kasturba Hospital has been prepared and their testing samples will be sent to NIV Pune laboratory.
Every medical facilities of Mumbai have been informed to notify and refer any suspected case to Kasturba Hospital.
According to BMC, Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported to other regions.
- Monkeypox typically presents clinically with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications. Symptoms may last for 2-4 weeks. It can be transmitted from animal to human as well as from human to human.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday reported that there were 92 confirmed cases in 12 different countries with 28 suspected cases under investigation.
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