: Monkeypox: Centre directs states, UTs to send samples of suspected cases for testing #IndiaNEWS The Centre on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to send samples of suspected monkeypox

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Monkeypox: Centre directs states, UTs to send samples of suspected cases for testing #IndiaNEWS
The Centre on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to send samples of suspected monkeypox cases to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing.India has not reported any cases of monkeypox yet, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare added in a statement.Monkeypox is a rare infection that is mainly spread by wild animals like rodents and primates in parts of west or central Africa, according to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. The disease usually causes a mild illness and can result in symptoms such as high temperature, headache, backache and a chickenpox-like rash.As of May 26, a total of 257 confirmed and around 120 suspected cases from 23 non-endemic countries have been reported to the World Health Organization.On Tuesday, the ministry also released a set of guidelines on managing the disease on its website.“As per the guidelines, a case is laboratory confirmed for monkeypox virus by detection of unique sequences of viral DNA, either by polymerase chain reaction and or sequencing,� the Centre said. “All the clinical specimens should be transported to the Apex Laboratory of ICMR-NIV [Pune] routed through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme network of the respective district or state.�After coming in contact with an infected person...Read more

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