NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) Clade 1 in Kerala‘s Malappuram district. The patient, a 38-year-old man who recently returned from the UAE, is infected with the strain that led WHO to declare a public health emergency.“India reports first MPOX Clade 1 case, which was reported from Kerala Malappuram…
NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old man undergoing treatment in Kerala‘s Malappuram was confirmed with monkeypox (Mpox) infection on Wednesday after showing symptoms of the disease, following his return from Dubai, the State health department said.Earlier on Tuesday, the State health minister Veena George said that the man had taken precautionary measures by isolating himself from his…
Another suspected case of monkeypox has been identified in India. A 38 year old man who has arrived from the UAE has been admitted to hospital after showing the symptoms of monkeypox. The man from Kerala’s Malappuram was admitted to the state-run Manjeri Medical College Hospital and has been isolated. The sample has been sent…
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Monday confirmed that the person who was recently isolated on arrival to India from an African country is positive for the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus.However, the ministry clarified, the strain of the Mpox virus affecting the person, West African clade 2, is not part of the current public health…
A young man in India, recently returned from a country experiencing an Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak, has been identified as a suspect case—the first in the nation. He is symptomatic but stable, with samples taken to confirm infection. Authorities have initiated contact tracing and are managing the case according to established protocols to identify sources and…
NEW DELHI: A young male patient, who recently returned from a country with active Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, was identified on Sunday as a suspected case of the disease.The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, according to the Union health ministry.Health officials have collected samples from…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani health authorities confirmed Saturday a third case of mpox (monkeypox) virus this year, saying the patient was diagnosed after screening at Peshawar airport following his return from Jeddah.Another patient on the same flight was also shifted to hospital with purported symptoms, while Sindh authorities reported a suspected case at Karachi airport.“Medical personnel at…
Thailand has confirmed its first case of the Mpox Clade 1b variant, marking the second time this strain has been identified outside Africa and the first one in Asia. According to Reuters, the patient is a 66-year-old European man who arrived in Thailand last week from an unspecified African country where the disease was prevalent.“The…
NEW DELHI: The union health ministry has instructed all airports and land ports on the borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain vigilant for international passengers showing symptoms of Mpox, according to a PTI report citing official sources.Designated hospitals for MpoxThe ministry has designated three Centre-run hospitals in Delhi- Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital,…
A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year’s major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo – killing at least 450 people – and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that is behind the current outbreak…
