A second case of mpox was confirmed in Kerala on Friday after an Ernakulam native tested positive for the virus. According to Kerala Health department sources, the man’s condition is stable, and he is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The strain of the mpox virus is yet to be determined.
Earlier on September 18, the first case of mpox virus was confirmed in Kerala’s Malappuram after a man who recently returned to the state from UAE tested positive for the virus.
The Union Health Ministry issued an advisory on Thursday to all states and union territories in the view of mpox infection and asked to maintain measures against the virus.
The Health Department has issued an advisory warning against the spread of mpox infection. The advisory highlights that the clinical presentation of mpox clade I in adults is similar to that of clade II, but clade I infections may carry a higher risk of complications.
Dated September 26, the advisory mandates the isolation of suspected mpox cases and the enforcement of strict infection prevention and control measures.
