Experts urge Multi-Pronged approach to prevent mpox spread in India

The recent confirmation of the first Mpox (Monkeypox) case in Pakistan, the virus, once confined to Central Africa, is now perilously close to India.

Experts warn that ignoring these early signs could lead to a significant health crisis and are urging for immediate and comprehensive preparedness to prevent another pandemic.

India, still recovering from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot afford complacency.

With Mpox cases emerging in neighboring regions, experts are calling for swift preventive measures to avert a potential health crisis.

So far this year, around 1,100 deaths have been reported due to Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

While the virus was initially confined to Central Africa, cases have now been reported in other regions, including Sweden and Pakistan.

This development prompted the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global health emergency, the highest level of alert under international health law.