Monkeypox Alert: 5-Year-Old’s Samples Sent For Testing In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: The Health department in UP’s Ghaziabad has sent samples of a five-year-old child for monkeypox testing.

Officials said they were informed by a clinic about a kid developing specific symptoms related to the virus, The Indian Express reported. Her samples were then collected as precautionary measure.

It was on May 23 that the child was taken to an ENT clinic to get her tested for a hearing ailment. The doctor who examined the kid observed excessive rashes and itching on the skin, and informed higher authorities.

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Taking cognisance promptly, a rapid response team was deployed.

The child has no history of foreign travel nor has come in contact with any person who has travelled abroad in the last one month, officials informed.

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The 5-year-old was found to have no fever or headache during preliminary examination. Doctors are keeping an eye on symptoms and other health conditions.

The family has been asked to isolate the child till the test results are obtained.

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