Monkeypox Outrage: The outbreak of the monkeypox virus is spreading rapidly all over the world. An alert has been issued in India regarding this. A high-level meeting has been held to review its preparations, after which surveillance has been increased. The current virus, the monkeypox virus, is more virulent and spreads rapidly.
The central government has started preparations for this. Airports and hospitals have been alerted. A meeting has also been held with the states, in which they have been asked to remain alert about this. Actually, there is no specific treatment for this. However, it is being said that it will not affect those who have been vaccinated against smallpox. Delhi’s Safdarjung, Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Harding have been made nodal hospitals.
The Chief Secretary of the Prime Minister held a meeting
Earlier on Sunday (August 18), the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Principal Secretary of the Government of India PK Mishra chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations for ampox. Surveillance was increased in the meeting for quick identification. A statement said that no case of ampox has been reported in the country so far and as per the current assessment, the risk of a large-scale outbreak with persistent infection is low. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation.
During the meeting, it was told that the infection of ampox usually resolves on its own. It lasts for two to four weeks and its patients usually recover with supportive medical care and management. ampox is spread through prolonged contact with an infected patient.
WHO declared health emergency
It is noteworthy that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in view of its spread in many parts of Africa. According to an earlier statement by the WHO, 99,176 cases and 208 deaths have been reported due to ampox in 116 countries globally since 2022. There was a significant increase in the number of cases reported last year and the number of cases reported so far this year has exceeded the total number of last year, including more than 15,600 cases and 537 deaths.