Monkeypox: all districts of Kerala put on high alert

Monkeypox: all districts of Kerala put on high alert

All districts have been put on high alert following the confirmation of monkeypox in a 35-year-old man, a native of Kollam district, who had flown into the capital three days ago, Health Minister Veena George said after chairing a meeting of officials here on Friday. Patient contacts Five districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and […]

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Central team rushed as Kerala reports first monkeypox case

Central team rushed as Kerala reports first monkeypox case

Central team has been rushed to the State to adopt appropriate public health interventions Central team has been rushed to the State to adopt appropriate public health interventions Kerala is in a state of alert following the confirmation of a case of monkeypox in a 35-year-old who had travelled from the United Arab Emirates to […]

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Kerala reports India’s first confirmed monkeypox case

Kerala reports India’s first confirmed monkeypox case

The first known lab-confirmed case of monkeypox in India — the official declaration should come from the Union Health Ministry — has been reported in a 35-year-old male in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago from the UAE. State Health Minister Veena George, who earlier on Thursday informed media about a possible […]

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