Kerala's Testing Plan After Second Case Of Monkeypox Confirmed
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Monkeypox In Kerala: Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the testing kits were brought from Pune NIV and samples from various districts are now being sent to Alappuzha.
The Kerala government on Tuesday started testing for monkeypox infection at the Alappuzha NIV, state Health Minister Veena George said.
Veena George said the testing kits were brought from Pune NIV and samples from various districts are now being sent to Alappuzha.
"We were able to set up this testing centre in the state within three to four days after the first monkeypox infection was detected. With this, the delay of sending samples to Pune and awaiting results can now be avoided," Veena George said in a release.
She said monkeypox is confirmed through RT-PCR testing using samples from the patient's nose and throat.
