The case is presently recovering at the designated isolation centre at Lok Nayak Hospital. The close contacts of the case have been identified are under quarantine as per the MoHFW guidelines, informed the govt.
Monkeypox: "The patient is stable and recovering. There is no need to panic," Arvind Kejriwal wrote on Twitter.
Monkeypox: The patient's samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune on Saturday which came out positive, sources said.
Monkeypox: More than 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries and there had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak.
Monkeypox virus: Health Minister Veena George said the Malappuram native arrived in the southern state on July 6 and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College there.
Monkeypox: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO is validating, procuring, and shipping tests to multiple countries and will continue to provide support for expanded access to effective diagnostics.
Kerala monkeypox cases: The first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, was reported in the Kollam district of south Kerala on July 14.
Monkeypox cases in India: As Delhi reported its first case of Monkeypox, it has given rise to a wave of fear amongst citizens, experts believe that with necessary precautions, the infection can be kept at bay. Here are all the details about monkeypox.
The decision was made at a meeting which was attended by airport and port health officers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.
Monkeypox second case in Kerala: This is the second case of monkeypox in the state as well as the country.
Monkeypox in Kerala: After the first case of monkeypox in the country was reported from Kerala on Thursday, a central team had been sent to the State. The first case is that of a Keralite who returned from the UAE on July 12.
Monkeypox in India: Notably, the first case of monkeypox in the WHO South-East Asia Region has been reported from India, in a 35-year-old man who arrived from the Middle East earlier this week.
Monkeypox first case in India: Monkeypox is just like any other sexually transmitted infection. Somehow WHO is not declaring it as it will cause some kind of stigma/discrimination against people who are currently infected with it, Dr Gilada said.
Monkeypox case in India: Kerala's health minister Veena George said that the patient is a traveller from the UAE, and he is now stable.
Monkeypox: Health Minister Veena George said that his samples have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology for testing.
All surfaces directly touched by the monkeypox patients' hands showed viral contamination with the highest loads.
In the video, the blogger shared that he had experienced fever, diarrhoea and pimples on unusual parts of his body since falling ill. Know how scrolling Instagram videos helped him identify the infection.
"I have monkeypox currently and this shit is absolutely no joke. Get vaccinated for it if you can and be careful, especially New Yorkers with Pride this weekend," Matt Ford wrote on Twitter.
If monkeypox sustains transmission it would suggest that the virus is establishing itself and it could move into high-risk groups including children, the immunocompromised and pregnant women.
Monkeypox cases have been detected in more than 40 countries and it is a cause of worry for governments and health bodies around the world.
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