A 38-year-old man undergoing treatment in Malappuram district was detected with Mpox infection, the state health department said.

India on Wednesday confirmed its second Mpox or monkeypox case in a 38-year-old man in Kerala's Malappuram. The patient, who recently returned from the Gulf, is under treatment in line with established medical protocols, Kerala health Minister Veena George said in a post on Facebook.

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

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.

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 returning from the UAE has been diagnosed with Mpox in Kerala's Malappuram district, marking the second case in the country. The state health department has established isolation and treatment facilities to manage the situation and prevent further spread.

MALAPPURAM: Triggering concern, a 38-year-old man from Edavanna in Malappuram has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Manjeri, with suspected symptoms of mpox (monkeypox).

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

A 38-year-old man who returned to Kerala from the UAE has been diagnosed with Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus. Health Minister Veena George emphasized the importance of seeking medical attention for those returning from abroad with symptoms.

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

A case of Mpox has been confirmed in a 38-year-old man in Kerala's Malappuram, health officials said on Wednesday. The patient, who recently returned from Dubai, exhibited symptoms of the disease and was admitted to the Government Medical College hospital in Malappuram.