Isolation ward set up at Vijayawada hospital for people with mpox symptoms

An isolation ward, comprising six beds, for people showing the symptoms of monkeypox (mpox) has been set up at the new Government General Hospital in Vijayawada.

While as of August 26, Monday, there are no mpox cases in the country. 

The GGH authorities set up the ward on Sunday (August 26, 2024) as part of their preparedness in the event of there being an outbreak.

It may be noted that the World Health Organisation declared mpox outbreaks in Congo and other places in Africa a global emergency 10 days back.

Assistant Professor, General Medicine, GGH, Naga Chakravarthy, said the symptoms of the viral zoonotic disease is much similar to those of chickenpox, except that people with mpox need to be isolated.