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New Delhi: The first case of the monkeypox virus strain, which was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) last month, has been reported in India and a person was confirmed to be infected with it in Kerala last week. Official sources gave this information on Monday. They said that a 38-year-old man from Mallapuram has been found infected with the ‘Clade 1B strain’ who recently returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sources said that the patient’s condition is stable.
He said, “This was the first case of this strain. Due to this strain, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a public health emergency for the second time last month.”
Clade 2 strain patient found in Delhi
Earlier, a case of Mpox reported in the national capital was of a 26-year-old man from Hisar in Haryana, who was found infected with the West African ‘Clade 2’ strain earlier this month. Since the WHO declared ampox a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ from 2022, 30 cases of it have been reported in India.
Kerala Health Minister appeals to those returning from abroad
Meanwhile, Kerala Health Minister Veena George has appealed to those returning from abroad and others to inform the health department if they have symptoms and get treatment as soon as possible. In a social media post, she also released a list of government hospitals in various districts where treatment and isolation facilities have been arranged for the affected persons. She said that apart from this, treatment is also available in all the medical colleges of the state. Appealing to the people to be vigilant, George said that the state health department has increased surveillance at airports in the state in accordance with the guidelines of the central government in view of the spread of ampox infection in many African countries.
Asked to inform at the airport in case of any kind of symptoms
He said that people coming from countries where cases of infection have been reported have been asked to inform at the airport in case of any kind of symptoms. The health minister said that since the first case of ampox was reported in 2022, Kerala has adopted a standard operating procedure (SOP) in this regard and isolation, sample collection and treatment have been ensured accordingly. He said every hospital has been urged to follow this ‘protocol’. George asked people, especially the health workers collecting samples from affected persons, to strictly follow the necessary precautions.
