There has been a global outbreak of monkeypox in many countries, including India. The viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus can affect anyone, and this new strain is believed to spread more rapidly than other strains.

Infection detected in a 38-year-old man from Malappuram, Kerala, who had recently returned from the United Arab Emirates

A 38-year-old man admitted to hospital in Kerala became unwell shortly after returning from the United Arab Emirates

A 38-year-old man from Malappuram, Kerala, has been identified as India’s first Mpox clad I case. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has various symptoms, including rashes, muscle aches, and fever,

The global outbreak of mpox in 2022–2023 was caused by the clade 2b strain. It emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last year.

India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by the World Health Organization (WHO), Reuters reports. Called clade 1b, the new variant is highly-transmissible and has been linked to the mpox outbreak in Africa.

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.

India has reported its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) caused by the fast-spreading Clade 1B strain of the virus. Last month, WHO declared Mpox a disease of international concern. Health ministry sources said the strain has been found in a patient from Kerala who returned from Dubai recently.