Samples of 5-year-old UP girl sent for monkeypox testing
The chief medical officer (CMO) of Ghaziabad stated that the sample collection is a precautionary measure, as the 5-year-old girl had complained of itching and rashes on her body.
- Jun 4, 2022,
- Updated Jun 4, 2022 3:03 PM IST
The first suspected case of monkeypox has now emerged in India. On Saturday, a 5-year-old girl's sample was collected for monkeypox testing, according to the chief medical officer (CMO) of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The CMO added the sample collection is a precautionary measure, as the 5-year-old girl had complained of itching and rashes on her body, reported news agency ANI.
"She has no other health issues & neither she nor any of her close contact travelled abroad in the past 1 month" he was quoted by ANI.
Government sources told the agency that the sample of a suspected monkeypox case in Ghaziabad has been sent for testing, but it's unnecessary panic mongering. "No monkeypox case has been reported in India so far," government sources told ANI.
The sample has been sent to NIV Pune. A private hospital in Ghaziabad has referred the sample of the child to NIV Pune to check for the monkeypox virus. The child or the family does not have any international travel history.
The first suspected case of monkeypox has now emerged in India. On Saturday, a 5-year-old girl's sample was collected for monkeypox testing, according to the chief medical officer (CMO) of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The CMO added the sample collection is a precautionary measure, as the 5-year-old girl had complained of itching and rashes on her body, reported news agency ANI.
"She has no other health issues & neither she nor any of her close contact travelled abroad in the past 1 month" he was quoted by ANI.
Government sources told the agency that the sample of a suspected monkeypox case in Ghaziabad has been sent for testing, but it's unnecessary panic mongering. "No monkeypox case has been reported in India so far," government sources told ANI.
The sample has been sent to NIV Pune. A private hospital in Ghaziabad has referred the sample of the child to NIV Pune to check for the monkeypox virus. The child or the family does not have any international travel history.