Monkeypox outbreak in India? Kerala reports 5th case, 7 in India so far

Days after the state reported its first death with monkeypox now Kerala has reported the 5th cases of monkeypox case as a 30-year-old man, who had reached Kozhikode airport on July 27 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) tested positive today.

 

Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the news of another Monkeypox case in the state. The 30-year-old patient is currently undergoing treatment in Malappuram, the health minister said.

 

The officials also confirmed that the victim had come in contact with "only 10 people" including family members and friends "The situation is well under control, there's no panic here as of now. The person had direct contact with only 10 people including family members and a few friends. 20 people quarantined so far," said Renjini, Member, Education, and Health standing committee.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, a 35-year-old Nigerian man, living in New Delhi and having no recent history of foreign travel, has tested positive for monkeypox, taking the total number of infected people in the country to six. According to news agencies, the Nigerian man was admitted to the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital two days ago.

 

Rajasthan also reported its first suspected case of the disease on Monday with a 20-year-old man being admitted to a government hospital with a fever for the past four days and rashes on the body.

 

Earlier on Monday, a 22-year-old man, who died in Kerala on July 30, tested positive for monkeypox. He was confirmed as the fifth case reported in India. The man had recently returned from the UAE. His 20 contacts including family members, friends, a helper, and others who played football with him are in the high-risk category and are under "self-observation".