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Indian airports, borders on high alert as Mpox cases rise: 10 points to know

DNA Monday, 19 August 2024
The ministry has designated three Centre-run hospitals in the national capital -- Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge -- as nodal centres for the isolation, management, and treatment of any Mpox patient.
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 The Indian government is ramping up its response to the Mpox outbreak, following the World Health Organization’s global health emergency declaration. In a move to safeguard public health, the Centre has ordered heightened vigilance at all major airports and border land ports, particularly those...

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