Kerala confirms 5th case of Monkeypox, this time in Malappuram

Fifth case in Kerala

Out of eight cases of Monkeypox in the country, Kerala has reported five cases, including death and three in New Delhi.

The demise of a 22-year-old from the Thrissur district on Saturday was on Monday confirmed as the first Monkeypox death in India.

The first case of Monkeypox was reported in the Kollam district on 14 July.

The patient was undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, and was discharged after recovering from the virus.

The second Monkeypox case was reported from the Kannur district on 18 July.

According to the Health Department, the 31-year-old patient, who arrived from Dubai on 13 July, was admitted to the Pariyaram Medical College hospital the next day after he developed rashes on his body.

The third case was reported in Malappuram in Kerala on 22 July.

According to the state health official, both these patients were showing improvement under treatment.

A 35-year-old African national living in Delhi for the last few years and with no recent travel history tested positive for Monkeypox on Tuesday. He is being treated at an isolation ward of government-run LNJP Hospital.

(With inputs from KA Shaji and Sumit Jha)