The Centre has asked the States and the Union territories for the screening and testing of all suspect cases of Mpox previously known as Monkey pox in the country. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra issued an advisory to the States in view of the WHO’s declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern related to Mpox.
In its advisory, the Ministry has stressed to create awareness about Mpox and timely reporting and adopting preventive measures to prevent undue panic among the masses. The Ministry also advised for the review of public health preparedness particularly at health facility level at the State and Districts by the senior officials.
