Monkeypox: Kerala Reports 5th Case, 7 In India So Far

NDTV News:

Days after the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, another Monkeypox case has been confirmed in Kerala as a UAE returnee tested positive today. This is the fifth case of the viral disease in the state so far.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the news of another Monkeypox case in the state, news agency ANI reported.

The 30-year-old patient is currently undergoing treatment in Malappuram, the health minister said.

He had reached Kozhikode airport on July 27 from the UAE and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College in Malappuram, the minister said.

This is the fifth case of Monkeypox in the state.

Twenty people have been quarantined in the state’s Thrissur district following the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms, officials said on Monday.