He Pinarayi Vijayan Government In Kerala, it said it will issue revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Mpox after the state reported the first confirmed case of the new strain of the disease in the country on Monday.
The state Health Minister Veena George—after a meeting of the Rapid Response Team to assess the overall situation—said that instructions have been given to take necessary measures if the number of cases increases.
“Isolation centres have been set up in all districts and surveillance has been strengthened, including at airports. Currently, testing centres have been set up in five laboratories. If required, testing centres will be expanded to more laboratories,” George said in a statement.
The Minister said that a revised law guidelines for the effective prevention and treatment of Mpox will soon be launched in the state.
The Minister urged citizens arriving from other countries and presenting symptoms to inform the health department and seek treatment.
She ordered authorities to inform the health department if they know of anyone who comes to government or private hospitals for treatment with Mpox symptoms.
Earlier, official sources reported the first case of Mpox strain in India in a patient from Kerala who tested positive last week.
The report said that a 38-year-old man from Malappuram, who had recently returned from the UAE, tested positive for Mpox Clade 1b strain. The patient is stable.
“This was the first case of the current strain that led to the World Health Organization “(WHO) declared Mpox a public health emergency last month for the second time,” PTI reported citing sources.
Prior to that, a 26-year-old resident of Hisar, Haryana, tested positive for the earlier West African clade 2 strain earlier this month.
It is important to note that the country has reported 30 cases of Mpox so far, since the WHO declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2022,
Mpox Symptoms
Mpox Symptoms Symptoms can be seen 1 to 21 days after exposure. Common indicators include rash, fever, sore throat, headache, muscle pain, back pain, lack of energy, and swollen lymph nodes. Symptoms usually last 2 to 4 weeks, but may be longer in people with a weakened immune system.
Can mpox be transmitted?
Mpox can be spread from person to person through direct contact with infected skin or other lesions, such as those in the mouth or genitals. Infection can also occur through the use of contaminated objects, such as clothing or bedding, or in a community setting, such as tattoo parlors.
Animal-to-human transmission of mpox occurs from infected animals to humans through bites or scratches, or during activities such as hunting, skinning, trapping animals, cooking, playing with carcasses, or eating animals.
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