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India’s First Monkeypox Case In Kerala, Expert Team Lands

India’s first Monkeypox case is found in Kerala. The central government sent a team of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to help with it.

A person who returned from the UAE has tested positive for monkeypox in Kerala, as revealed by the state’s Health Minister Veena George. The person landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport on July 12 and is said to be stable with all his vitals normal.

The state minister also assured us that all the steps are being taken and there is nothing to worry about. The primary contacts have been identified – his father, mother, an auto driver, a taxi driver, and 11 fellow passengers.

The virus causes fever symptoms along with bumpy rashes. There are two strains in it. The West African strain is milder with a death rate of up to 1 percent, while the Congo strain causes death in up to 10 percent of patients.

This post was last modified on 14 July 2022 11:45 pm

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