New Delhi: The central government has reviewed India's preparedness for the infectious disease Monkeypox. It also clarified that not a single case of this has been reported in India at present. The Prime Minister's Principal Secretary PK Mishra has chaired a high-level review meeting on the government's preparedness for Monkeypox and the surveillance system for its identification. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation.

Monkeypox spreads in Africa

Monkeypox or ampox infectious disease has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO last week. This deadly disease is spread in different parts of the country including many parts of Africa. Principal Secretary PK Mishra said on Sunday that not a single case of ampox has been registered in India at present.

Less risk of widespread spread

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation of ampox in the country. After the current assessment in the meeting, it was said that the risk of the disease spreading on a large scale in the country is very low. Mishra said that instructions have been given to increase vigilance regarding the infection. The network of testing labs has been asked to be further streamlined for early identification of the disease. At present, 32 labs are suitable for its testing. A campaign has been launched to increase awareness regarding this disease.

The symptoms go away on their own

According to the data of the World Health Organization, a total of 99,176 cases of this disease, which causes fever and black blisters on the skin, have been reported in the world, in which a total of 208 deaths have occurred. The symptoms of this disease disappear automatically in 2-4 weeks.

This is how the disease spreads

Usually, patients of ampox recover on their own with a little medical care. This disease is transmitted by coming in contact with an infected patient for a long time. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, a person can get ampox by having sexual relations with the patient, coming in contact with the patient's blood or pus or wearing infected clothes.