India Records First Monkeypox Death in Kerala

The death of the 22-year-old youth has now been confirmed as the first monkeypox casualty in India, said Kerala health authorities on Monday.

The samples were sent to NIV Pune and the results came on Monday as positive.

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‘22-year-old Hafeez passed away on Sunday and after that suspicions were there that it was monkeypox. Soon the health authorities swung into action and started preparing a detailed contact list for him after he arrived at the Kozhikode airport.’

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It has been found out that four of his friends and his family members were also there, to receive him at the airport.

The next day he was out playing football with his friends. On July 27, he collapsed and was taken to a local clinic and from there he was moved to a hospital, where he was undergoing treatment and passed away on Sunday.

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The health department has already begun its job to get in touch with all those who came in contact with the deceased.

The health officials are also finding out if any information was withheld. State Revenue Minister K. Rajan, who hails from Trissur, said so far 21 people have been identified as primary contacts and have been isolated.

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Introduction:

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same family of smallpox. It typically occurs in central and western Africa. Sometimes, small clusters or isolated infections are diagnosed in other countries.

Monkeypox does not spread because of monkeys. The name originates from the initial discovery of the virus in monkeys in a Danish laboratory in 1958. There are two forms of monkeypox, a milder west African strain and a more severe central African, or Congo strain. The current outbreak involves the west African strain, although not all countries have looked into this.

Anyone can spread monkeypox through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, or shared items (such as clothing and bedding) that have been contaminated with fluids or sores of a person infected with monkeypox.

"So far, there have been no reports of any primary contacts having any issues. However the health officials are leaving nothing to chance and a high alert is on," said Rajan.

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