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Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
India so far has reported ten cases of monkeypox.
Some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations
The monkeypox outbreak of 2022 requires urgent public health measures to selectively sensitise the at-risk groups so that we can place roadblocks or circuit-breakers to stop the unchecked spread of this virus.
The smallpox vaccine approved by the health ministry in Japan is thought to be 85 per cent effective against monkeypox, health officials said.
With this, five people have been confirmed with monkeypox in the state.
The man, who has been staying in Delhi for a year now, has no recent history of foreign or local travel, sources told PTI. His condition is stable.
The 22-year-old man had recently returned from the UAE where also his samples had tested positive for the disease.
A 22-year-old man, who recently returned to Kerala from the UAE, allegedly died due to monkeypox on Saturday. India has reported a total of four cases of the disease so far.
The 22-year-old man died on Saturday morning at a private hospital in Thrissur allegedly due to monkeypox.
The samples have been sent for testing at the Virology Institute unit in Alappuzha based on Health Department's suspicion.
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