A suspected case of monkeypox in India has been confirmed as a travel-related infection. The individual, a young male, recently returned from a country experiencing active monkeypox transmission.

- The patient has tested positive for the West African clade 2 of the Mpox virus, different from the strain currently causing a global health emergency. This strain has been seen in India previously, with 30 cases reported since July 2022.

- The patient is isolated at a designated medical facility and is clinically stable with no serious health complications.

-  This case is an isolated incident, and there is currently no risk to the general public.

- Authorities are conducting contact tracing and monitoring to prevent any potential spread.

This case is not related to the current global monkeypox outbreak, which is primarily associated

with clade 1 of the virus.

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