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A 30-year-old Nigerian woman in Delhi has tested positive for monkeypox, making it the city's eighth and the country's thirteenth case of the viral infection, sources said today.
WHO has said that the monkeypox outbreak is witnessing a steady decline, with the number of cases dropped 21 percent across the globe.
Delhi monkeypox: She was admitted to LNJP Hospital two days ago and her reports came out on Friday night, confirming that she was positive.
Monkeypox spread through close contact of mucosa or non-intact skin with infectious material, or large respiratory droplets during prolonged face-to-face contact.
The woman has fever and skin lesions and is admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, sources said, adding her samples were sent for testing and the results came positive on Wednesday.