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

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

    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.

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    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%.