Nigerian woman tests positive for monkeypox in Delhi, India's tally rises to 13

The woman has been admitted to LNJP Hospital

A 30-year-old Nigerian woman in Delhi has tested positive for monkeypox, making it the city's eighth and the country's 13th case of the viral disease, sources said on Friday.

The woman has been admitted to LNJP Hospital, they said.

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Another person suspected to be suffering from monkeypox has also been admitted to the Delhi government-run hospital, the sources said.

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