Health secretary Apurva Chandra has issued an advisory urging States and Union Territories to implement measures against Mpox spread. The advisory highlights the importance of public awareness, timely reporting,

In light of mpox outbreak in Indian states, the Health Secretary has issued specific guidelines for all States and Union Territories in an attempt to curb further spread of the disease.

The Union Health Ministry has rolled out new advisories to states and Union Territories, urging them to build more isolation facilities and boost diagnostic capabilities to stem the spread of the mpox virus.

The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory on Mpox, urging states to implement isolation, infection control, and robust diagnostic testing. The advisory also outlines treatment guidelines and ri

The Indian government has issued an advisory to States and Union Territories on preventing and controlling Mpox, also known as monkeypox. Key measures include raising public awareness, isolating suspected cases,

In the advisory, the Ministry also emphasised that all suspected mpox cases should be isolated and strict infection prevention and control measures should be put in place.