AFTER DETECTING the first case of monkeypox without international travel history on Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research activated 15 of its Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) to conduct preliminary test for the infection. The sample will simultaneously be tested at National Institute of Virology (NIV-Pune) for confirmation.
At present, sample of any suspected case from across the country is sent to NIV-Pune for…