Monkeypox scare: Is Mumbai worried? BMC sets up special ward for suspected cases
Monkeypox cases: Mumbai civic body has reserved a 28-bed ward for suspected patients at the Kasturba Hospital in the city.
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Monkeypox cases: Mumbai civic body has reserved a 28-bed ward for suspected patients at the Kasturba Hospital in the city.
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Virologist Boghuma Kabisen Titanji suggests that countries like India, which haven't detected cases yet, should maintain a 'high index of suspicion'.
Monkeypox scare in India is climbing as the rare viral infection is being reported in a number of countries. While no confirmed cases have been found in India, BMC has issued guidelines for isolation and management of the suspected cases.
The UN agency said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found.