A Kerala man tests positive for Mpox, marking India's second case. Authorities take preventive measures while urging the public to remain calm.

The second case of the highly infectious Mpox case in India has been confirmed by the Kerala Health Minister. According to the reports, the patient, who recently returned from Dubai, exhibited symptoms of the mpox infection and was admitted to the Government Medical College hospital in Malappuram.

Mpox infections are generally self-limiting, lasting between two and four weeks, and its patients usually recover with supportive medical care and management. It is transmitted through prolonged and close contact with an infected patient.

A 38-year-old man undergoing treatment in Kerala's northern Malappuram district has been confirmed to have contracted monkeypox infection, the state Health Department said on Wednesday.

Health Minister Veena George urges that people who return from abroad seek treatment if they develop symptoms of the disease

The Kerala government on Wednesday confirmed that a 38-year-old man being treated for Mpox symptoms in Malappuram has been diagnosed with the infection. This is the second Mpox case reported in the country. State health minister Veena George said that the man tested positive after returning from the United Arab Emirates, NDTV reported.

A 38-year-old man from Kerala's Malappuram has been diagnosed with monkeypox after returning from Dubai. He self-isolated upon noticing symptoms and is now undergoing treatment. This comes after a recent case in Delhi,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state has confirmed its first —and India’s second—case of monkeypox (mpox) this year in a 38-year-old man from Edavanna in Malappuram. Following the confirmation, Health Minister Veena George has advised the public to exercise caution and announced a list of hospitals equipped for treatment and isolation in each district.

A 38-year-old man who arrived in Kerala from Dubai last week tested positive for Mpox on Wednesday, health minister Veena George said on Wednesday.

The youth, who returned from Dubai last week, approached Manjeri Medical College Hospital with fever and rashes on his hands on Monday.

The man, who came to the state from the UAE recently, was already admitted to a hospital here with Mpox symptoms, state Health Minister Veena George said in a Facebook post