Health experts including virologists have welcomed the indigenously developed kit for Reverse-transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests for diagnosing monkeypox. These test kits have been validated by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Institute of Virology in Pune and approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

Mid-day in its report `India concerned about WHO mpox global alert’ dated August 20, 2024 had highlighted the need for National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and ICMR to monitor the Indian airports for flyers with mpox symptoms.