The state is on high alert after monkey pox has been confirmed for the first time in the country. Suspected cases were directed to be referred to government hospitals.
It has been decided to find people with similar symptoms of monkey pox and get tested. Monitoring will also be strengthened. Workers from abroad should seek treatment at government hospitals if they have symptoms. Samples of suspected patients will be sent for expert testing. The health condition of the young man who is undergoing treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College is satisfactory.
Close relatives and those who were close to the plane are under surveillance. The incubation period can be as long as 13 to 21 days. Those in contact have been advised to remain vigilant for more days. More than 10,000 people have been infected in more than 65 countries. It is reassuring that it is not spreading like covid and complications are less.