India has reported the first case of monkeypox in Kerala.

We are on alert and LNJP Hospital has been made the nodal centre for management of monkeypox cases.

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starting of training of the doctors there

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As per WHO, around 9,200 Monkeypox cases were reported in 63 countries so far.

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a 35-year-old man who came from UAE a few days back was found to be infected with Monkeypox.

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The minister said that the infected person himself was quite suspicious about the infection.

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Monkeypox is an acute viral disease with symptoms similar to smallpox symptoms.

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The initial symptoms of the disease include fever, intense headache, back pain, skin eruption.

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