NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-PTI) – One more case of monkeypox (mpox) was detected yesterday in India, taking the tally to three in the country.
A 38-year-old man has been confirmed to be infected with the mpox virus in Kerala, the second case in the state, so far.
“Sources said, the man, who returned to Kochi from abroad, has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment. Tests of his body fluids confirmed the case to be positive,” report said.
Kerala local health minister, Veena George, yesterday convened a high-level meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, to take stock of the situation. The health department has prepared a contact list of the infected person and strengthened preventive measures. She said, those with symptoms should ensure the virus is not spread to others.
“Those coming from foreign countries should seek treatment and inform the health department if they develop any symptoms,” George said.
On Monday, mpox clade 1b strain was detected in a 38-year-old man from Malappuram district of Kerala.
The earlier case of mpox that emerged in Delhi was of a 26-year-old resident of Haryana’s Hisar, who had tested positive for the West African clade 2 strain.
India’s federal health ministry, on Thursday, asked all states to identify facilities and trained human resources for taking care of both suspected and confirmed mpox cases.
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that presents symptoms including fever, an extensive characteristic rash and usually swollen lymph nodes.
The World Health Organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern in Aug.
Since 2022, at least 30 cases and one death have been reported in India.– NNN-PTI
