The samples of travelers from Africa, who are showing symptoms will be sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune so as to conduct further investigation.
The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
Monkeypox cases crosses 100 in Europe, WHO calls emergency meeting - First identified in monkeys, the disease typically spreads through close contact and has rarely spread outside Africa.