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Mpox Outbreak: Kerala sounds alert, screening protocol in Tamil Nadu, AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines

The Kerala Health Department has sounded an alert in the state following reports of mpox outbreaks in several countries. With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the state has gone into high vigilance mode. Surveillance teams are in place at all airports to screen passengers arriving from affected nations. Any positive case will be isolated and treated according to the Standard Operating Procedure issued by the state government in 2022. Watch here for more -

August 22, 2024 / 15:08 IST
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