Monkeypox: Centre Calls For Strict Screening Of International Travelers After 2 Confirmed Cases In India

The Union Health Ministry on Monday reviewed the steps for health screening of international travellers arriving in India at airports and ports after two cases of Monkeypox were reported in the country.

“Centre Reviews Points of Entry (PoEs) Health actions at international airports and ports. State, airport and port health officers advised ensuring health screening of all international travellers to minimise the risk of importation of monkeypox disease," the ministry said in a statement after a meeting attended by airport and port health officers (APHOs and PHOs), regional directors from regional offices of health and family welfare, and senior officials from International Health Division, and Disaster Management Cell.

A 31-year-old man from Kannur in Kerala who returned from Dubai바카라 웹사이트tested positive for monkeypox on Monday making바카라 웹사이트it the second confirmed case of the disease in India.

The바카라 웹사이트Union Health Ministry last week rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to assist the state health authorities in instituting public health measures after the first confirmed case of바카라 웹사이트monkeypox- a 35-year-old바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트who returned from UAE바카라 웹사이트–바카라 웹사이트was detected in Kerala라이브 바카라바카라 웹사이트Kollam district on Thursday.

Monday라이브 바카라 meeting was attended by airport and port health officers (APHOs and PHOs) and regional directors from regional offices of health and family welfare.

They were advised to ensure strict health screening of all arriving international travellers which can minimise the risk of importation of monkeypox cases into the country, a health ministry바카라 웹사이트statement said.

They were advised and re-oriented in the clinical presentation of monkeypox disease as per the ministry of health라이브 바카라 ‘Guidelines for Management of Monkeypox disease’.

They were also advised to coordinate with other stakeholder agencies like Immigration at international ports and airports to streamline health screening processes besides ensuring suitable linkages with hospital facilities earmarked to each port of entry for timely referral and isolation.

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The meeting was attended by senior officials from International Health Division, and Disaster Management Cell.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),바카라 웹사이트monkeypox바카라 웹사이트is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

Monkeypox바카라 웹사이트typically presents with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.

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It바카라 웹사이트is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 In the바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트‘Guidelines on Management of바카라 웹사이트Monkeypox바카라 웹사이트Disease’바카라 웹사이트issued to states and UTs the Centre stated that human-to-human transmission occurs primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring prolonged close contact.

It can also be transmitted through direct contact with body fluids or lesion material, and indirect contact with lesion material, such as through contaminated clothing or linens of an infected person.

Animal-to-human transmission바카라 웹사이트may occur by bite or scratch of infected animals like small mammals including rodents (rats, squirrels) and non-human primates (monkeys, apes) or through bush meat preparation.

The incubation period (interval from infection to onset of symptoms) of바카라 웹사이트monkeypox바카라 웹사이트is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days, the document stated.

The case fatality ratio of바카라 웹사이트monkeypox바카라 웹사이트has historically ranged from 0 to 11 per cent in the general population and has been higher among young children. In recent times, the case fatality ratio has been around 3-6 per cent, the document stated. T The symptoms include lesions that usually begin within 1-3 days of fever onset, lasting for around 2-4 weeks and are often described as painful until the healing phase when they become itchy (in the crust stage).

A notable predilection for palm and soles is characteristic of monkeypox, the guidelines stated.

According to the guidelines, contacts should be monitored at least daily for the onset of signs/symptoms for 21 days (as per case definition) from the last contact with a patient or their contaminated materials during the infectious period.바카라 웹사이트

(with inputs from PTI)