History Of Heterosexual Contact In Delhi's 3 Out 5 Monkeypox Cases, Says Top Scientific Body's Study

On active surveillance of Monkeypox, the study said, all the cases were mild and had a good recovery. These Monkeypox cases suggest the underdiagnosed monkeypox infection in the community.

Three out of the five Monkeypox cases reported from Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, said the preliminary study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.

"Cases 2, 3 and 5 shared the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms not under influence of drugs or alcohol," revealed the study.

However, the rest of the two cases among five have no sexual contact.

"Cases 1 and 4 had denied any sexual contact," the study said.