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India - Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak 2022-2024

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Source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/2110210-india-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox

India reports first case of monkeypox
Reuters | New Delhi | Updated: 14-07-2022 23:11 IST | Created: 14-07-2022 23:09 IST

India reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox on Thursday, a 35-year old man with a history of travel to the Middle East, government officials said. The man, who travelled from the United Arab Emirates to the southern Indian state of Kerala on July 12, was in stable condition and had been isolated at a hospital, the state's health minister, Veena George told reporters late on Thursday.

"He is stable and all his vital signs are normal. We have asked all districts to be on alert," George said. Monkeypox, endemic in parts of Africa, is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. Around 60 countries in which monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the disease, with confirmed cases crossing 10,500.

George said the patient's parents and other primary contacts have also been isolated while 11 passengers who came in contact with him on his flight and some others have been told to watch for symptoms. The federal government said in a release that it was sending a high-level team to the state to work with local authorities and recommend necessary public health measures...
 
Source: https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/in...rts-third-case-of-monkeypox-in-india-23237209


Kerala reports third case of Monkeypox in India
22 July,2022 03:54 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI

A 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country as well as the state.

Health Minister Veena George said the Malappuram native arrived in the southern state on July 6 and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College there...
 
Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox-today-11658642418589.html


Delhi reports first case of Monkeypox today
2 min read . Updated: 24 Jul 2022, 01:32 PM IST Livemint
First Monkeypox case reported in Delhi, admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College, union health ministry said

Delhi on Sunday reported first case of Monkeypox on Sunday. The patient has been admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College, Union Health Ministry confirmed. The patient is a 31-year-old man with no travel history. He was admitted to the hospital with fever and skin lesions, news agency PTI reported.

With this, a total of four confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in the country so far...

Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal has appealed to people not to panic. He said the situation is under control. The Delhi chief minister said that a separate isolation ward has been created at LNJP to treat such patients.

The man had attended a stag party recently in Manali in Himachal Pradesh, official sources told PTI.

A resident of West Delhi, the man was admitted to the Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital here around three days ago after he showed symptoms of monkeypox...
 
Telangana man has monkeypox symptoms

JULY 24, 2022 21:28 IST

K Shiva Shanker

A suspected case of monkeypox was identified in Telangana. A 40-year-old person from Kamareddy who has returned from Kuwait on July 6 developed rashes on skin and fever.

The person has picked up fever on July 20, and rashes on July 23. The patient consulted a doctor at a private hospital in the district. Upon seeing symptoms of monkeypox, the doctor has directed the patient to Government District Hospital.

The patient was rushed in an ambulance from Kamareddy on Sunday night to be admitted at Sir Ronald Ross Institute for Tropical and Communicable Diseases at Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The government health facility is prominently known as Fever Hospital.

Superintendent of Fever Hospital K. Shankar said that the patient’s condition is stable. Five forms of samples would be collected from the patient, which includes blood, urine, from lesions and swab from throat. Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao said that samples will be sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for the tests.

The senior health official said that six people who were in direct contact with the suspected case were identified. “None of them have symptoms. However, they were isolated. People do not have to panic about monkeypox. This is not a fatal infection,” said Dr. Srinivasa Rao.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...of-monkeypox-in-telangana/article65679088.ece
 
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...d-to-europe-outbreak-101659120286079-amp.html


Monkeypox strain detected in India not linked to Europe outbreak
india news
Published on Jul 30, 2022 12:14 AM IST
To be sure, there is no evidence yet that suggests either of the strain may be more infectious or virulent.
By Soumya Pillai, New Delhi

Genome sequencing reports from two monkeypox patients in Kerala suggests they were infected with the A.2 strain of the virus, different from the one causing the monkeypox outbreaks in Europe, an analysis by scientists at CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB).

This A.2 strain, which has largely been found in the US and Thailand, has not been linked to major cluster or super spreader events, unlike the B.1, which has been found in large parts of Europe.

To be sure, there is no evidence yet that suggests either of the strain may be more infectious or virulent.

Vinod Scaria, genome sequencing scientist at IGIB, said that genome sequencing data from two monkeypox patients from Kerala belong to the A.2 version of the monkeypox virus, in contrast to majority of the genomes across the world which belongs to B.1 lineage.

Of the four confirmed cases of monkeypox in India, these are the only two samples that have been sequenced for now, officials confirmed.

“Genome sequences have been deposited for two samples (EPI_ISL_13953610 and EPI_ISL_13953611) along with two re-sequenced genomes from isolates of one of the sample. Both the isolates were from early cases reported from Kerala and both cases have a travel history,” Scaria said.

Scaria said that around the world, there are only a few cases that belong to the A.2 strain and these cases, including the ones from India, seem to all have travel links to Middle East or West Africa.

“The earliest sample in the cluster from US is indeed from 2021 suggesting the virus has been in circulation for quite some time, and earlier than the European events,” he added.

The samples from the monkeypox patients were collected by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, and the genetic sequences of the monkeypox virus has been uploaded on a public database for researchers, GISAID—a global initiative for real time communication for disease prevention. ..
 
Monkeypox symptoms detected in 8-year-old boy from Andhra's Guntur

The boy was admitted to the Government General Hospital in Guntur and is currently being isolated in special ward.

TN National Desk
Updated Jul 30, 2022 | 11:04 PM IST

Guntur: Monkeypox symptoms were reported in an 8-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, officials noted on Saturday. The boy was admitted to the Government General Hospital in Guntur. District Medical and Health officer, Guntur, Dr Sumaiya Khan noted that it was a suspected case and samples were being sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune and Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad for confirmation.
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On the other hand, Kerala Health Minister Veena George noted that India's first patient of monkeypox was completely cured. The 35-year-old man was admitted to the Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram. "All samples were negative twice. The patient is physically and mentally healthy. The skin bumps are completely cured. He will be discharged today," Kerala's Health Minister said. She also noted that the test results of the primary contacts of the patient also tested negative.

The other two patients of monkeypox in Kerala are reported to be in stable condition. A total of 4 cases of monkeypox have been detected in India so far. While 3 cases were reported from Kerela, one positive case was found in Delhi.

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https://www.timesnownews.com/india/...n-8-year-old-boy-from-andhras-guntur-article-
 
India’s first monkeypox loss of life: Kerala youth had examined constructive overseas; probe ordered

JULY 31, 2022
BY NEWS DESK

A youth who died in Kerala’s Thrissur on Saturday had examined constructive for monkeypox abroad, state Health Minister Veena George stated. This can be India’s first monkeypox loss of life and the fourth one outdoors Africa.

The 22-year-old, a local of Punniyoor in Thrissur, had died at a non-public hospital days after he returned from the UAE. Subsequently, the well being division despatched his samples to the Kerala unit of the National Institute of Virology in Alappuzha.

The minister stated the youth had been identified with monkeypox in a check carried out overseas, however his members of the family handed over the check outcomes to the hospital authorities solely on Saturday. “The youth had no symptoms of monkeypox. He had been admitted to the hospital with symptoms of encephalitis and fatigue. His relatives handed over the test result only on Saturday. A high-level probe would be held into the death as monkeypox has a very low fatality rate,” the minister added.

Sources with the well being division stated the youth had reached Kerala from the UAE on July 22. “He had been active after reaching home. He played football at a local ground. On July 26, he developed a fever and sought treatment at a local hospital, Later, he was shifted to another hospital where he had to be put on life support. He had claimed to have taken a test in the UAE before boarding the flight to Kerala,” the supply stated.

The youth died on Saturday afternoon. His burial was held as per the protocol for victims of monkeypox.

https://www.orbitalaffairs.com/indi...examined-constructive-overseas-probe-ordered/
 
Monkeypox: NIV Pune isolates virus from infected patients; invites bids to develop vaccines

Updated on Jul 27, 2022 10:05 PM IST
PTI |

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, the apex health research body said on Wednesday.

With India isolating the virus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) also invited expression of interest (EOI), proposing to hand over the strain to interested Indian vaccine manufacturers, pharma companies and in-vitro diagnostic industry partners for development of indigenous vaccines against monkeypox and diagnostic kits for detection of the disease.

ICMR isolates monkeypox virus; invites companies to develop vaccines, diagnostic kits

The development comes amid India reporting four cases of monkeypox -- three from Kerala and one from Delhi -- so far.

"The National Institute of Virology has successfully isolated monkeypox virus strain from the samples of infected Indian patients which may help in the development of diagnostic kits and also vaccines in future," Dr Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at NIV, told PTI. "For smallpox live attenuated vaccine was successful for mass immunisation in the past. Similar approaches on new platforms can be tried for making vaccines against monkeypox. The virus isolation enhances India's capacity to do research and development in many other directions," she said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...bids-to-develop-vaccines-101658939104835.html
 
Siblings with suspected monkeypox admitted to Yamunanagar hospital

Published on Aug 01, 2022 01:54 AM IST

Chandigarh News
By HT Correspondent, Ambala

Two minor siblings, suspected to be infected with monkeypox, were admitted to Mukund Lal District Civil Hospital in Yamunanagar, civil surgeon Dr Manjeet Singh, said on Sunday.

He said that the patients are aged two-and-a-half-year-old (2.5) and one-and-a-half-year-old (1.5) and their samples were collected on Saturday that was sent to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi for testing.

“Both have reported fever for the past many days and were taking treatment from private doctors. After an intimation on Friday evening, both were admitted to a separate isolation ward,” he added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/citi...-to-yamunanagar-hospital-101659299095665.html
 
Monkeypox Scare: Man In TN With Skin Rash Kept In Isolation

On Jul 31, 2022
By OMMCOM NEWS

Chennai: A 35-year-old man who arrived at Tiruchi airport on Friday and had a skin rash — a symptom of monkeypox, is kept in isolation at Pudukkottai Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu.

The man was sent to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Tiruchi on Friday but he went missing from the place. The hospital authorities informed the police and the health department about it.

Later, he was found at his residence in Pudukkottai on Saturday and taken to the Medical College Hospital there.

The authorities instructed the family of the person to isolate themselves until a complete diagnosis is made.

The hospital authorities told media persons that the person has not displayed any symptoms of monkeypox in the initial diagnosis. Doctors said that the rashes found on the skin could be due to some skin ailment.

The doctors also told media persons that he was kept in isolation at the hospital as a precautionary case and that his swab samples has been sent to the National Virology Institute ...

https://ommcomnews.com/india-news/monkeypox-scare-man-in-tn-with-skin-rash-kept-in-isolation
 
Rajasthan reports first suspected case of monkeypox

Monday | 1st August, 2022

Jaipur, Aug 1 (PTI) Rajasthan has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox. A 20-year-old, exhibiting symptoms of the disease, has been admitted to a government hospital here and his samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune, Dr. Ajit Singh, Superintendent of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, said on Monday.

... The youth is suffering from fever for the last four days and has rashes on his body, Dr Singh added.

https://www.nyoooz.com/news/jaipur/1689850/rajasthan-reports-first-suspected-case-of-monkeypox/
 
Kerala youth who died Saturday had tested positive for monkeypox
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Written by Shaju Philip | Thiruvananthapuram |
Updated: August 1, 2022 11:08:29 am

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The 22-year-old youth, a native of Punniyoor in Thrissur, died at a private hospital in Thrissur, days after he returned from the UAE.
...
“The youth had no symptoms of monkeypox. He had been admitted to a hospital with symptoms of encephalitis and fatigue. His relatives handed over the test result only on Saturday. A high-level probe would be held into the death as monkeypox has a very low fatality rate,’’ said the minister.
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Sources in the health department said the youth, who was employed at Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE, reached Kozhikode airport in Kerala on July 22. “He had been active after reaching home. He played football at a local ground. On July 26, he developed a fever and sought treatment at a local hospital, Later, he was shifted to another hospital, where he was put on life support. He said he had got tested in the UAE before boarding the flight to Kerala. After his death, we came to know that he was told to take rest after reaching home.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/i...tested-positive-in-uae-probe-ordered-8062463/
 
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Fifth case of monkeypox reported in Kerala

Bhasha Correspondent 15:19 HRS IST

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (PTI) A 30-year-old man who returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month has tested positive for monkeypox in Kerala, taking the total number of people infected with the virus in the state to five.

State Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said the man had landed at the Calicut airport on July 27 and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malappuram district.

The minister said that his condition is stable. The person's parents and other people who came in contact with him are being monitored.

He said this is the fifth case of monkeypox in the state.

The minister said that the first patient of monkeypox has been discharged from the hospital and the condition of the others is stable.

The first case of monkeypox was reported from Kollam district on July 14 and the patient was discharged from the hospital last week.

The second case of infection was reported on July 18 in Kannur district and the third case in neighboring Malappuram on July 22. All of them had returned from abroad.

The Kerala government said on Monday that a 22-year-old youth who died on July 30 has been confirmed to be infected with monkeypox. This was the first death in the country from monkeypox.

http://www.bhasha.ptinews.com/news/2367574_bhasha

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Third case of monkeypox found in Delhi

By NI Desk
August 3,2022

First death India monkeypox

New Delhi . After confirming the death of one person in the country due to monkeypox infection, another new case has been found in the capital Delhi. Due to this the number of infected in Delhi has increased to three, while the number of its infected has reached eight in the whole country. Five infected are from Kerala. In Kerala itself, an infected died on 30 July. On August 1, it was confirmed that the man who died was infected with monkeypox. He had returned to India from the United Arab Emirates.

However, on Tuesday, the Health Minister told in the Rajya Sabha that the third case of infection has been found in Delhi. After the third case of monkeypox was reported in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal government has set up 70 isolation rooms in six hospitals for patients and suspected infected. Five patients infected with this virus have been found in Kerala and the total number of infected has reached eight. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha – So far eight confirmed cases have been received. Of these, five have returned after traveling abroad, while three have got this infection from others.

Replying to questions during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Mandaviya also briefed the members about the steps being taken to prevent the spread of the disease, develop test kits and vaccines. However, it is being told that a 35-year-old foreign national has been found infected with monkeypox in Delhi. The African-origin man had recently returned from a foreign trip and was tested positive after he was found to have symptoms. The infected patient has been admitted to LNJP Hospital in Delhi, where he is being treated under intensive surveillance.

https://www.nayaindia.com/latest-post/third-case-of-monkeypox-found-in-delhi-287894.html
 
Eight cases of monkeypox, task force to monitor testing kit, vaccine development: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

AUGUST 02, 2022 15:57 IST

Eight cases of monkeypox have been reported so far in Indiaand a national task force has been set up to monitor the development of diagnostics and vaccines, Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said on August 2.

Replying to queries in the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour, he informed the members about the various steps being taken to prevent the spread of the disease, and to develop testing kits and vaccines.

Till date eight cases of the disease have been detected in India, out of which five have foreign travel history, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare said.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully isolated the monkeypox virus and an expression of interest has been floated for research institutions, vaccine and diagnostic kits manufacturers in India to take the virus strain for further research to develop a vaccine in the country, he added.

... Airport and port health officers have been instructed to remain vigilant and undertake rigorous health screening of incoming international passengers.

The Minister said the National Institute of Virology, Pune under ICMR has been designated as a referral laboratory for testing suspected cases. In addition, 15 other ICMR-VRDL (Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory) network laboratories have been optimised to undertake diagnostic testing for monkeypox disease.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...inister-mansukh-mandaviya/article65715764.ece
 
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-7th-monkeypox-case-8143431/

7th case of monkeypox reported in Delhi
The doctor said that the patient, a 24-year-old female of Nigerian origin, came to the hospital with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, blisters on her arms, face and private parts.
By: Express News Service
New Delhi | Updated: September 11, 2022 1:13:54 pm

Delhi recorded its seventh case of monkeypox Sunday.

Dr Vineet Relhan, nodal officer for monkeypox cases and professor of dermatology at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital, said: “The patient is a 24-year-old female of Nigerian origin and has been living in India for the last four months.”

The patient was residing in Delhi’s Sharda Vihar area...

...So far, seven cases of monkeypox in three men and four women have been reported at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital. Out of the seven, six patients are from Nigeria and one from Delhi. Five patients have been discharged and two are still in the hospital.
 
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/i...ory-under-diagnosis-infection-report-8249144/

5 monkeypox cases in Delhi without int’l travel history suggest under-diagnosis of infection: Report
The study recently published in the Journal of Medical Virology has noted that the detection of monkeypox cases in Delhi without travel history to affected areas suggests the undetected circulation of the virus in the community.
Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas
Pune | Updated: November 4, 2022 1:19:40 pm
Newsguard

A new report has described five cases of human monkeypox infection detected in New Delhi without any international travel history, suggesting under-diagnosed monkeypox infection in the community. Researchers from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology in Pune and AIIMS, New Delhi have emphasised the need for active surveillance of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the high‐risk population such as men having sex with men and female sex workers.

On July 14, this year, India reported its first human monkeypox case from Kerala. Since then, 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been identified from Kerala (6) and New Delhi (14) till October 13, 2022. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Virology in October, noted that the cases observed in Kerala had well-defined epidemiological linkage, with international travel history and contact with suspected cases. The detection of monkeypox cases in Delhi without a travel history to endemic or affected areas suggests the undetected circulation of MPXV in the community.

“The confirmed monkeypox cases from New Delhi have no travel history to monkeypox endemic or current outbreak areas,” researchers said further adding that monkeypox cases were mild and recovered completely. “This emphasizes the significance of timely clinical and laboratory diagnosis for early detection and patient management leading to recovery without secondary complications,” lead author Dr Vineet Relhan from Maulana Azad Medical College has said in the report...
 
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Suspected Mpox case under investigation; patient put under isolation, no cause for alarm

Posted On: 08 SEP 2024 3:48PM by PIB Delhi

A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox. The patient has been isolated in a designated hospital and is currently stable.

Samples from the patient are being tested to confirm the presence of Mpox. The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country.

The development of this case is consistent with the earlier risk assessment conducted by the NCDC and there is no cause of any undue concern. The country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel related case and has robust measures in place to manage and mitigate any potential risk.

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Presence of Mpox virus of West African clade 2 confirmed in Isolated Patient

Clade 2, not part of the current public health emergency

Patient stable, no immediate risk to public

Posted On: 09 SEP 2024 6:13PM by PIB Delhi

The previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of Mpox virus of the West African clade 2 in the patient. This case is an isolated case, similar to the earlier 30 cases reported in India from July 2022 onwards, and is not a part of the current public health emergency (reported by WHO) which is regarding clade 1 of mpox.

The individual, a young male who recently traveled from a country experiencing ongoing Mpox transmission, is currently isolated at a designated tertiary care isolation facility. The patient remains clinically stable and is without any systemic illness or comorbidities.

The case aligns with earlier risk assessments and continues to be managed according to established protocols. Public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, are actively in place to ensure the situation is contained. There is no indication of any widespread risk to the public at this time.

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