AMN / WEB DESK
The government of India has formed a task force in the wake of Monkeypox cases in India to monitor and provide guidance to the government on the expansion of diagnostic facilities and to explore vaccination for the infection in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting yesterday attended by the Cabinet secretary, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, Additional Secretary at the PMO and other senior officials. India has reported four Monkeypox cases so far, three cases in Kerala and one in Delhi.
Talking to AIR News, Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr V K Paul said government has set up a network of 15 ICMR laboratoriesis to deal with the problem of Monkeypox.