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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.
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India had reported a second confirmed case of monkeypox from Kerala's Kannur district. It was a patient, who arrived in Kerala on July 13, was a native of Kannur in north Kerala and was undergoing treatment at the Pariyaram Medical College there.
His samples were sent to NIV Pune and they tested positive for monkeypox, the officials said. "The patient's health condition is reported to be satisfactory. Those in close contact with him have been put under surveillance, "said George.
Today, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that his government has started to monitor the state's borders with Kerala at 13 checkpoints.
For unreserved, Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that rarely spreads between people. The viral infection was first discovered in 1958 in Monkeys kept for research.
