Amid the rising concerns surrounding the spread of Mpox, Congress’ Prithviraj Chavan has asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to have strict testing and quarantine protocol in place at the Mumbai airport for passengers coming in from high-risk countries.
The Congress leader took X to say, “It has reached our neighbourhood. 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.”
The World Health Organization declared the virus as a public health emergency and it recently was reported in Pakistan. Chavan said it was necessary to take timely action otherwise there could be severe consequences.
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The Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday that no cases of Monkeypox have been reported in Indiabut precautionary measures will still be implemented to prevent and control the spread of the disease. While acknowledging the potential for a few imported cases in the coming weeks, the ministry assessed the risk of a large outbreak with sustained transmission in India as currently low.
During a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister JP Nadda, it was noted that Monkeypox infections are typically self-limiting, lasting between 2-4 weeks, with patients generally recovering through supportive care.
Transmission typically requires prolonged close contact with an infected individual and usually occurs through sexual contact, direct exposure to bodily fluids or lesions, or contact with contaminated clothing or linens from an infected person.
(With PTI inputs)
