Suspected monkeypox case in Bengaluru turns out to be chickenpox

The suspected monkeypox case in Bengaluru has now been clarified to be a case of chickenpox.

Health Minister K. Sudhakar tweeted on Sunday, “A middle aged Ethiopian citizen who had come to Bengaluru earlier this month was subjected to Monkeypox test after he was suspected to have Monkeypox symptoms. His report has now confirmed that it is a case of chickenpox.”