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India reports 1st suspected case of Mpox

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India has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox (Mpox), a viral disease that causes symptoms similar to smallpox. The patient, a young man who recently returned from a country experiencing an Mpox outbreak, is currently isolated in a designated hospital. He is symptomatic but stable, and samples have been collected to confirm the presence of the virus.