AIIMS issues protocol to deal with Mpox cases

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Updated At : 07:42 AM Aug 21, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 20

The Centre has informed the authorities in airports, ports and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show monkeypox (mpox) symptoms.

The All-India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Tuesday issued a protocol for handling suspected mpox cases in India.

For handling suspected mpox cases, AIIMS has recommended setting up a screening process in the triage area wherein, upon arrival, patients with symptoms or a history of contact with confirmed mpox cases should be flagged for immediate assessment. Key symptoms like fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion and characteristic skin lesions must be identified by the health authorities.

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