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Monkeypox outbreak: 7th case of virus reported in Delhi, total tally in India reaches 12

The 7th case of the monkeypox virus has been reported in Delhi on Monday, with the total tally of the virus reaching 12 in the country.

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Delhi recorded its 7th monkeypox case on Monday, with the total tally of the virus reaching 12 across the country. Out of the total monkeypox cases in the national capital, five of the patients have recovered from the virus, as per news reports.

The 7th monkeypox patient in India is a Nigerian woman who had returned from South Africa four months ago and tested positive for the disease this weekend. The woman has been isolated and her samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for testing.

The Nigerian woman is a resident of Sharda Vihar in the national capital and was admitted to the Lok Nayak hospital after testing positive for monkeypox. Some of the symptoms she was experiencing were fever, sore throat, body ache, and blisters on her body.

Out of the seven total cases of monkeypox reported in Delhi, five of the patients have recovered. The seven patients in the capital include three men and four women, all falling in the age group of 25-33, reported officials.

The total tally of the monkeypox virus in India has reached 12 with the 7th case in Delhi. Out of the total number of cases, five patients were from Kerala, out of which one person succumbed to the virus.

Earlier, the ICMR had claimed three out of the five cases of monkeypox in Delhi have homosexual links. In an official statement, the ICMR said, “Cases 2, 3, and 5 shared the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms not under influence of drugs or alcohol.”

The study further states, “All the cases were mild and had a good recovery. These Monkeypox cases suggest the underdiagnosed monkeypox infection in the community. This emphasizes the need for active surveillance of MPXV in high-risk populations such as Men having sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW).”

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