India reports first death from monkeypox It was the fourth death outside of Africa. Globally, the epidemic has been found in 78 countries, with 18,000 infected.
Today (2 Aug. 2022) the Ministry of Public Health of Kerala south india Confirmed the first death from smallpox or monkeypox in the country. The man was 22 years old and had a history of traveling from the United Arab Emirates. He passed away on July 30th.
Examination following death At the Indian National Institute of Virology, it was found that monkey pox was infected. and confirmed the results yesterday (1 Aug 2022)
Officials said the man was admitted to a private hospital on July 26 with fever, fatigue and enlarged lymph nodes. But there are no blisters on the body Doctors therefore did not suspect that it was smallpox. and not tested for infection Then his condition deteriorated so quickly that he needed a ventilator. and died later
The information showed that the man had detected monkey pox. Since being in the United Arab Emirates on 19 July ago Before leaving and arriving in Kerala on July 21, the family only informed government officials on July 30.
Now the Indian authorities 21 close contacts of the dead, including friends, family and nine football players, have been quarantined, but no one has shown any symptoms. Officials have notified But this is not considered a concern. because they are not in close contact By surveillance, unlike COVID-19
India has confirmed four new cases of monkeypox, one in New Delhi and three in Kerala state. The first was found in Kerala on July 14 and has been cured. But local media reported that five people were found.
for such men It is the world’s fourth death from monkeypox outside of Africa. following last week Brazil finds first death and Spain found two deaths.
Some of the infected people are expected to be infected in India. not linked to the outbreak in Spain
However, researchers from the Institute of Integrative Biology and Genome Studies in Delhi noted that Number of monkey pox cases in Kerala state It may not be linked to the high-intensity outbreak in Spain. Many people believe that the source of the outbreak in many countries around the world.
A genetic sequencing analysis of virus samples collected from the first two infected people in India, in Kerala, found that the monkey pox virus was subspecies A.2, while the predominant strain in Europe was B.1. Part of it noted that Monkey pox may have been in India for a while. just not detected The person-to-person epidemic may have been occurring for many years. and probably before the outbreak in Europe
Information from the World Health Organization. Late last month, it said there had been a worldwide outbreak of monkeypox in at least 78 countries, with at least 18,000 infected in the United States alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on July 31 that 5,189 people had been confirmed infected.