Following directions from the Union Health Ministry, Karnataka on Monday directed officials to step up monkeypox surveillance and set up a two-bed isolation ward in each of the district hospitals for cases, if reported.
So far, no confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected in India. Although a suspected case has been reported in Ghaziabad, U.P., there is no confirmation from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, as yet, Anil Kumar T.K., Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) told The Hindu.
At a video conference with Deputy Commissioners, zilla panchayat CEOs, and District Health Officers (DHOs) on Monday, the Health Secretary instructed officials to sensitise health workers for early identification, confirmation, and treatment of monkeypox.
