Nw Desk He said that strict testing and quarantine protocols must be followed at Mumbai airport.
Prithviraj Chavan, a Member of the Maharashtra Assembly, has demanded strict testing and quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport amid increasing concerns of Mpox, aka Monkeypox. The Congress leader wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding strict testing and quarantine protocol for passengers from high-risk countries at the Mumbai airport.
What did Prithviraj Chavan say on Mpox?
The Congress leader said on X, “It has reached our neighborhood. We have to act. I have written to the CM to implement a strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for all the incoming passengers from high-risk countries,” adding that timely action was necessary as any delay could lead to severe consequences.
What did the Union Health Ministry say on Mpox?
On Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said there were no reported cases of Monkeypox in India, even though cautionary measures will be put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease, which has massively hit Africa. It also said that though the possibility of a few imported cases being detected in the coming weeks wasn’t ruled out, India’s risk of a massive outbreak with sustained transmission is low. JP Nadda, Union Health Minister, noted that Mpox infections are usually self-limiting, lasting between 2-4 weeks, and patients generally recover with supportive management.
WHO declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 and subsequently revoked it in May 2023. Transmission of Mpox requires prolonged close contact with an infected person and is generally through the sexual route, direct contact with body/lesion fluid, or even contaminated clothing/linen of an infected person.
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