The Mpox case recorded in Kerala last week has been confirmed to be from the fast-spreading clade 1 variant of the infection, reported Reuters on Monday, quoting health ministry spokesperson Manisha Verma. This is India’s first case of the Clade 1 variant of Mpox.

The first Mpox clade 1b case in South Asia has been confirmed in Kerala's Malappuram. A 38-year-old man who traveled from the UAE tested positive for the virus. Health officials are closely monitoring his contacts,

India confirms first case of fast spreading mpox clade 1b variant that sparked global warning - Global health emergency reaches most populated country in the world

With the latest monkeypox case detected in Kerala, the state is to issue a revised health advisory to prevent and contain the disease. Read on to know more.

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala said it will release revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Mpox after the state reported the first confirmed case of the new strain Clade 1b

India confirms the first case of mpox virus pertaining to the new Clade 1B variant which has been termed far more deadlier than Clade 1 infections.

In a fresh wave of attacks, Israel carried out extensive air strikes in southern Lebanon, killing 274 people and injuring over 700 others, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel's defence ministry has warned people to immediately leave the homes and other buildings where the Iran-backed Hezbollah has allegedly stored weapons.

A man in Kerala, who returned from UAE, has been detected with the Clade II strain of the Mpox (monkeypox) virus. The is the strain that caused WHO to declare the infection as a public health concern last month.

India on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district in Kerala, officials sources confirmed. Clade 1b is the fast-