Suspected Monkeypox Case In Kerala, Traveller From UAE Being Tested

Monkeypox: Without revealing details, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the person showed symptoms of monkeypox and he was in close contact with a monkeypox patient abroad.

A person who returned from UAE has been admitted to a hospital in Kerala after he showed symptoms of monkeypox, state Health Minister Veena George said today.

The minister said the traveller's samples have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology for testing.

Ms George said the disease could be confirmed only after getting the test results.

Without revealing more details, Ms George said the person showed symptoms of monkeypox and he was in close contact with a monkeypox patient abroad.