BENGALURU: An Ethiopian nationwide with signs of monkeypox has been quarantined at a non-public hospital right here, the Karnataka well being division mentioned.
His samples have been despatched to the Nationwide Institute of Virology in Pune for affirmation, the well being officers mentioned on Saturday.
The African nationwide has been remoted on the hospital the place he acquired admitted for remedy of a number of well being points, together with renal drawback.
“The 55-year-old Ethiopian with kidney associated ailment and different well being issues had come within the first week of July and solely not too long ago, he confirmed indicators of monkeypox with rashes in his physique,” a well being division official advised PTI.
Well being Minister Ok Sudhakar advised reporters that there was no want for folks to panic as it isn’t an endemic.
“There isn’t a have to panic over monkeypox. In fact, we have to take some precautionary measures. Even when it comes, there’s remedy accessible for it. It doesn’t result in loss of life. Loss of life is extremely unlikely,” Sudhakar, who himself is a medical skilled, mentioned.
He mentioned the illness belongs to the smallpox household. Those that have taken vaccines won’t present main signs.
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