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Centre advises screening of foreign passengers after 2nd case of monkeypox

A 31-year old man who arrived in Kerala last week from Dubai has tested positive for monkeypox, making it the second case in India

Test tubes labelled 'Monkeypox virus positive and negative' are seen in this illustration (Reuters)
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Test tubes labelled 'Monkeypox virus positive and negative' are seen in this illustration (Reuters)

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Union Health Ministry on Monday reviewed the steps for health screening of international travellers arriving in India at airports and ports after two cases of Monkeypox were reported in the country.

A 31-year-old man from Kannur in Kerala who returned from Dubai tested positive for monkeypox on Monday making it the second confirmed case of the disease in India.

The Union Health Ministry last week rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to assist the state health authorities in instituting public health measures after the first confirmed case of monkeypox- a 35-year-old who returned from UAE - was detected

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