In Kerala, one more person has been confirmed to have a Mpox infection. The disease was confirmed in a Kannur native who had returned from UAE. Earlier, the disease was confirmed in a Wayanad native, who had also returned from abroad.
The State Health Minister Veena George said that the two infected persons are shifted to the isolation ward and their route map will be published soon.
The minister also directed that those who have come in contact with Mpox patients should inform the health department if they have any symptoms of the disease.
More isolation facilities are also being arranged. A state-level rapid response team met under the State health minister and took stock of the situation.