8-Year-Old Boy Reports Monkeypox Symptoms In Andhra Pradesh, Samples Sent To NIV

In Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, an 8-year-old kid exhibited signs of monkeypox on July 30. The youngster was taken to Guntur's Government General Hospital. "For confirmation, we have taken samples which are being sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune and Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad for confirmation," said Dr. Sumaiya Khan, District Medical and Health Officer in Guntur. The youngster is being isolated and treated in a specialized facility.