A monkeypox patient in Delhi is doing well and has no fever, news agency PTI reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the 34-year-old man, who tested positive for monkeypox, has injuries that will take at least a week to fully heal. Until then, the patient remains in the isolation ward set up at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.

At least 13 people who came into contact with the patient have been traced and are showing no symptoms, health ministry officials said. Contacts include family members, the doctor who treated him, and his caregivers. The family members, who are now in isolation at their West Delhi residence, have been asked to monitor their symptoms themselves.

Meanwhile, Delhi Governor VK Saxena has directed officials to ensure that all precautionary measures are put in place and urged people not to panic.

"Monkey pox situation in Delhi reviewed with CS, Secy Health, DGHS and other stakeholders. Informed about preparedness in terms of medical services, hospital infrastructure, surveillance, testing, surveillance and clinical management. Recommended officials will take care of all precautionary measures, Saxena said in a series of tweets. "I am asking people not to panic and to follow all prescribed prevention and treatment protocols."

The Delhi government has directed all district magistrates and hospital authorities to follow the guidelines issued by the center to deal with suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox.

"... it is mandatory for all health facilities to report every case of suspected monkeypox to the concerned District Surveillance Unit. The ward at Lok Nayak Hospital is reserved for isolation of suspected/confirmed cases of monkeypox, therefore every case should be referred and isolated to Lok Hospital Nayak in coordination with District Surveillance Officers,” it said.

“All district surveillance units should ensure enhanced health facility-based surveillance for monkeypox, followed by necessary community interventions as directed,” the issued guidelines said. at the Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi.

India has so far reported four cases of monkeypox – three from Kerala and one from Delhi. The case identified in Delhi has no foreign travel history. However, she traveled to Himachal Pradesh with her male friends on June 26 and developed fever on July 5, according to health department officials.

"These eruptions started getting worse and turned into full blown skin lesions. They first appeared on her abdomen, chest, arms and also on her palms. Now she has no fever and the skin lesions have healed. Also. His vitals are also normal." , a senior doctor at the hospital told HT, requesting anonymity. "Only one patient was admitted to isolation today. The symptoms of people who came in contact with him are being monitored by the authorities, but we do not know who is showing symptoms,” said another doctor at Lok Nayak Hospital - the nodal facility for monkeypox in the state capital.