India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain
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On Monday, Reuters cited sources within the Indian Health Ministry as saying that the case reported in Mallapuram belonged to the new strain.
India has reported its first case of the new Clade 1b strain of the mpox virus in the southern state of Kerala, according to media reports.
“Health Minister Veena George urged caution after a Mpox case confirmed in Kerala. Airport surveillance has been stepped up, and travellers from affected countries must report any symptoms. Sample collection and treatment are ensured,” the state government said last week in a post on the social media platform X.
In a Facebook post, George confirmed the person who tested positive was a 38-year-old man who had recently travelled to India from the United Arab Emirates. He was admitted to a government hospital in Mallapuram, George said.
Indian media outlets said George, speaking in Malayam to reporters, confirmed the case belonged to the new clade 1b strain. Reuters confirmed this, citing sources within the Indian Health Ministry.
Reuters said Health Ministry spokesperson Manisha Verma confirmed the strain after Indian news agency ANI cited official sources as saying the mpox case reported in the Malappuram district of Kerala last week belonged to clade 1.
About 29 friends and family members of the patient along with 37 passengers on his flight are being monitored at home but none of them have shown any mpox symptoms so far, Shubin C, a local official with Malappuram district, told Reuters on Monday.
Indian authorities had issued an advisory this month to all states to remain vigilant and be prepared to address potential cases.
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency on Aug. 14 after the new strain of the virus, which was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, began spreading to countries in the region.
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