The devoted isolation ward with 14 beds at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. s
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Gandhi Hospital has been designated because the referral centre for suspected monkeypox instances in Telangana. The hospital has established a devoted isolation ward with 14 beds, seven every for female and male sufferers.
B Ravinder Nayak, Director of Public Well being and Household Welfare, introduced that the central authorities has provided Telangana with 100 RT-PCR testing kits for monkeypox, which at the moment are out there at Gandhi Hospital’s testing lab.
“As of now, no instances have been reported within the State. Nonetheless, all vital measures are in place for early detection and administration of any potential instances,” he said.
On August 19, Minister for Well being C Damodar Raja Narasimha performed a evaluation of the State’s preparedness for monkeypox.
Dr. Nayak added, “As a precautionary measure, the Telangana authorities has ensured that every one hospitals are geared up and are on alert to detect, isolate, and deal with any instances which will come up.”
Monkeypox signs embody fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and a rash that usually begins on the face and spreads to different elements of the physique, progressing from flat spots to raised spots, fluid-filled blisters, and finally scabs.
