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The first case of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia Region has been reported from India, in a 35-year-old man who arrived from the Middle East earlier this week. “The Region has been on alert for monkeypox. Countries have been taking measures to rapidly detect and take appropriate measures to prevent spread of monkeypox,” said WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh. WHO has been supporting member countries in the Region assess the risk for monkeypox and strengthen their capacities to prepare and respond to the evolving multi-country outbreak, she said. Over 6,000 cases of monkeypox and three deaths...
