It is the first time that a person has been diagnosed with monkeypox virus in India.
According to the news in the Indian press, in the statement made by the Ministry of Health, it was stated that a 35-year-old man who came to the country from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the beginning of the week and was in the state of Kerala fell ill and went to the hospital.
FIRST CASE IN THE COUNTRY
In the statement, it was stated that this person was diagnosed with monkeypox virus at the hospital and this was “the first recorded case of monkeypox virus in the country”.
In the statement that the ministry sent a high-level medical team to the city of Kollam, Kerala, it was stated that the team will work with the health personnel in the state to establish public health measures.
In the statement, it was emphasized that the government followed the situation closely and took preventive steps and worked in coordination with the states against the possibility of an epidemic.
It was learned that the person in question was in contact with someone who had monkeypox while in the UAE.
Monkey Flower Virus
Monkey pox, known as one of the rare diseases caused by an endemic virus, is divided into two as Congo and West African species.
The virus, which is usually transmitted from animal to human and rarely from person to person, can cause high fever and itchy blisters on the body.
According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), since the beginning of the year, over 3,000 cases have been detected in 39 countries and 50 countries or regions around the world, while 1 person has died due to the disease. (AA)