Mpox Case Detected In Kerala, Patient Recently Travelled From UAE
NDTV
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the Mpox patient - a 38-year-old man returning from the UAE - had been isolated and is being treated in a hospital.
Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India's second Mpox, or monkeypox case. The patient has been isolated, the state has said, and is being treated in accordance with established medical protocols.
Health Minister Veena George said a 38-year-old man from Malappuram had tested positive after returning from the United Arab Emirates. She said the man, on noticing symptoms, acted correctly by isolating himself from his family and was then hospitalised at the state-run Manjeri Medical College.
In a post on Facebook Ms George also urged the public to seek treatment and inform the Health Department if they displayed any of the known symptoms.
