The Department of Health and Family Welfare here is on a general alert following detection of a suspected case of monkeypox. This is the first suspected case reported in the district.
The young patient from the district, who is suspected to have developed symptoms of monkeypox, has been isolated and his family members and other close contacts are under observation.
However, none of the patient’s family members is symptomatic to the disease but were under surveillance as per the WHO guidelines, according to the department.
