India has reported its first case of the highly contagious clade 1b mpox variant. Health authorities are working to contain the spread and have issued an advisory to all states. The virus can cause severe symptoms and is considered a public health emergency.
India has reported its first case of the highly contagious clade 1b Mpox variant. Health authorities are working to contain the spread and have issued an advisory to all states.
The virus can cause severe symptoms and is considered a public health emergency. The latest case of the Kerala man, who is 38 years old, and returned recently from Dubai, is confirmed also. He is undergoing treatment in a hospital, and contacts are traced to examine the spread of the virus.
Indeed, it is a good achievement in the world Mpox pandemic because the new strain has been identified in India. The country had known the clade 2 less contagious strain before, while this new variant is more dangerous.
The Indian government issued a comprehensive advisory across all states to enhance vigilance in detecting potential cases of Mpox. To date, some 35 laboratories have been designated to test suspected cases of Mpox infection.
Mpox is very infective; it causes severe pain-filled skin lesions. It transmits itself through close contact, which occurs through sex, touching the skin, and to a very minimal extent, through respiratory droplets.
Mpox has symptoms such as fever, muscle ache, swollen lymph nodes, and any lesions around the body unless treated; it is fatal. Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO in August. From then on, dangerous forms of this virus have started spreading outside the African boundaries and recently reported in Sweden, Thailand, and Pakistan.
The situation is becoming worse, because this is still evolving, and one must be aware and take necessary precautions against it and its influence on people’s lives.
