Monkeypox scare: AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi has issued guidelines for handling patients with suspected Monkeypox (Mpox) symptoms.

As per a report, the premier medical institute issued standard operating procedure (SOP) which details the necessary steps to handle Monkeypox cases at the AIIMS emergency department.

The World Health Organisation, which declared Mpox a global health emergency last week, said it is not another Covid-19 as much is already known about the virus and the means to control it.