Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital's Medical Director Suresh Kumar on Thursday shared that the mpox patient undergoing treatment at the hospital is recovering well.

Elaborating on mpox, Kumar said, “Mpox is a DNA virus and its rashes typically appear on the palms, soles and skin as maculopapular lesions, which are larger and more pronounced. These can also develop into ulcerated rashes and large skin lesions."

He shared that the patient with mpox at LNJP is recovering well and there is no need to panic. The Union Home Ministry had on Monday confirmed the mpox case, saying, "The individual, a young male, who recently travelled from a country experiencing ongoing mpox transmission, is currently isolated at a designated tertiary care isolation facility. The patient remains clinically stable and is without any systemic illness or comorbidities."

The ministry had stated that it was an isolated case, similar to the 30 cases reported in India from July 2022 onwards. "It is not part of the current public health emergency reported by WHO, which pertains to clade 1 of Mpox," it said.

The 26-year-old patient, a resident of Haryana's Hisar, was admitted to the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital on September 7. The case aligns with earlier risk assessments and continues to be managed according to established protocols, the home ministry had said, adding that public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, are actively in place to ensure the situation is contained.