This is the fifth case of monkeypox in the state.
New Delhi:
Days after a man with monkeypox-like symptoms died in the state, one more monkeypox case has been confirmed in Kerala as a person who returned from UAE tested positive today. This is the fifth case of the viral disease in the state so far.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the news of another monkeypox case in the state, news agency ANI reported.
The health minister said the 30-year-old patient is undergoing treatment in Malappuram.
The minister said he had arrived at the Kozhikode airport from UAE on July 27 and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College in Malappuram.
This is the fifth case of monkeypox in the state.
Twenty people have been quarantined in Thrissur district of the state after one person with monkeypox-like symptoms died, officials said on Monday.
Officials also confirmed that the victim had come in contact with “only 10 people”, including family members and friends.
Renjini, a member of the Standing Committee on Education and Health, said, “The situation is well under control, there is no panic right now. The person had direct contact with only 10 people, including family members and a few friends. Till now 20 people has been abandoned.” ,
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same family of viruses that cause smallpox. According to the WHO, the disease is endemic in regions such as West and Central Africa, but cases have recently been reported from non-endemic countries.
Monkeypox usually presents with fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes and can lead to a variety of medical complications. It is usually a self-limiting disease with symptoms lasting two to four weeks.
With new confirmed and suspected cases being reported, the Center on Monday constituted a task force to monitor the situation and decide on response initiatives.