Kerala Second Mpox case: Kerala confirms a second incidence of Mpox, increasing statewide precautions

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Kerala Second Mpox case

According to The Indian Express, Kerala has announced its second incidence of Mpox following a youth from the United Arab Emirates testing positive for the illness caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). Health department officials were cited in the news, which also stated that the patient, who is presently hospitalized in Ernakulam, is in stable condition.

Kerala Second Mpox case


On September 18, a man who had recently returned to Kerala from the United Arab Emirates tested positive for the mpox virus, marking the first confirmed case in the state’s Malappuram district. In light of the mpox infection, the Union Health Ministry requested all states and union territories to continue taking precautions against the virus in an advisory sent out on Thursday.

Kerala second Mpox Case Updates


An advisory notice has been released by the Health Department to stop the mpox illness from spreading. The recommendation notes that although clade I infections may have a higher risk of consequences, the clinical presentation of mpox clade I in adults is comparable to that of clade II. The alert, dated September 26, stipulates that suspected cases of mpox must be isolated, and that stringent infection prevention.


This comes after the first Mpox case in the state was announced last week and involved a Malappuram man, 38, who had also returned from the United Arab Emirates. Subsequently, it was discovered that he had an infection from Clade 1B, which was unprecedented in India. Because of the hazards involved with this variety, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified mumps to be a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.”

All foreign visitors returning to Kerala have been advised by Health Minister Veena George to seek medical assistance right once if they show signs of Mpox. The health department has set up isolation wards in 14 hospitals around the state to handle any possible spike, guaranteeing that the situation will be handled in the event that it gets worse.

Read More: India Mpox: The Center issues a warning after getting the report of the first case of clade 1b infection

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