Tamil Nadu On High Alert For Suspected Monkeypox Cases

TN government directed officials to monitor and identify cases!

On Monday, the Tamil Nadu government directed the district Collectors and Commissioners of Corporations to monitor and identify suspected cases of monkeypox, if any, and isolate them at healthcare facilities for appropriate treatment. 

As per the information, the Tamil Nadu Government has asked the officials to watch out for any symptoms among the people of this viral zoonotic disease, State Health, and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Dr. J Radhakrishnan said those who have travelled in the last 21 days to a country that has recently confirmed or suspected cases of the monkeypox should be monitored.

According to the statement, "All suspected cases should be isolated at designated healthcare facilities and the cases should be reported to the District Surveillance Officer of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme," he said. Issuing a set of instructions to the senior officials, he said all infection-control practices should be followed while treating such patients.

According to the statement given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on monkeypox" In the light of reports of few such cases in non-endemic countries, especially Europe, Canada, USA, and Australia, I request you to keep yourself updated on the advisory and ensure that relevant surveillance suggested is followed up scrupulously," he said, sharing the advisory from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Further, the NCDC said, Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting from two to four weeks. Severe cases can occur, said the NCDC note.