Kerala Reports First Case of Monkey Pox in India; Center Sends High-Level Team

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• Jul 15, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

In a letter sent earlier that day, the federal government urged states to take precautions. In May, the government issued guidelines for isolation and contact tracing in response to worries about cases in Europe and America, despite the fact that monkeypox infections are uncommon outside of Africa.

Digital
Desk: In Kerala, a guy who had just visited the UAE tested positive for
monkeypox, state health minister Veena George announced on Thursday. He arrived
at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, and according to her, he is
"very stable, with all vitals normal."

The
federal government has sent a team to assist the state that includes experts from
the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC).

"You
shouldn't need to worry or feel anxious at all. The patient is stable, and
every safety precaution is being taken." The state minister told the news
organization ANI that no fresh information has been provided regarding the
patient. His mother, father, a taxi driver, an auto driver, and 11 other
persons from nearby seats, according to her, were his main connections. A
"individual who returned from overseas" had been brought to a
hospital with symptoms of monkeypox, she had noted earlier. The National
Institute of Virology received his sample.

In a
letter sent earlier that day, the federal government urged states to take
precautions. In May, the government issued guidelines for isolation and contact
tracing in response to worries about cases in Europe and America, despite the
fact that monkeypox infections are uncommon outside of Africa.

The
virus also produces signs of fever in addition to causing painful bumpy rashes.
Even though one of two strains is more dangerous than the other, this is
usually under control. With the Congo strain, patients can experience a death
rate of up to 10%. The West African strain is gentler, with a death rate of
just 1%.