Mpox patient at LNJP hospital stable, no need to panic: Delhi minister

The mpox patient admitted at LNJP Hospital here is in a stable condition, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday.

Bharadwaj conducted a surprise inspection of the hospital to assess preparations for dealing with mpox and dengue.

"There is one confirmed patient of mpox at LNJP hospital. He has a travel history and it's believed that he got infected during his travel abroad," the minister said.

"The patient has been isolated in a separate ward. He is in a stable condition," he added.

The 26-year-old patient, a resident of Haryana's Hisar, has only genital ulcers and skin rashes but no fever, a health department official said.

Bharadwaj emphasised that there was no need to panic over mpox, as it spreads through contact, not through the air.

The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that it was an "isolated case" and there was no immediate risk to public.

"The individual, a young male who recently travelled from a country experiencing ongoing mpox transmission, is ..