India: Delhi's monkeypox tally rises to 9

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NEW DELHI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 30-year-old woman has tested positive for monkeypox in the Indian capital, an official of the Delhi health department said on Monday.

With this, the total number of monkeypox cases in the capital city went up to nine, as the country's tally rose to 14.

The latest patient has been admitted to a local government hospital. She has blisters and pus-filled lesions on various parts of her body.

A suspected male patient was admitted to the state-run hospital on Sunday. His test reports are awaited, said media reports.