African Man Exhibits Monkeypox Symptoms In Bengaluru; Samples Submitted To NIV

Karnataka health officials have submitted blood samples from a probable monkeypox patient in Bengaluru to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. According to reports, the suspected monkeypox patient is an African national who arrived in Bengaluru on July 4 for a kidney transplant. "He (patient) is presently at a private hospital," said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) special commissioner (health) Dr. KV Trilok Chandra.