“The result of the test conducted in the foreign country was positive. He sought treatment in Thrissur due to severe fatigue and encephalitis and Monkeypox is not a fatal disease,” said Kerala State Health Minister.
Pathanamthitta: State Health Minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, presenting with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur district and tested positive in a foreign country.
“The result of the test conducted in the foreign country was positive. He sought treatment in Thrissur due to severe fatigue and encephalitis and Monkeypox is not a fatal disease,” said Ms George.
She said that delay in seeking treatment will be investigated.
The health department also called a meeting in Punnayur regarding the death.
Meanwhile, a contact list and route map of the dead youth has been prepared. Contact persons have been advised to undergo isolation.
Notably, India has reported five cases of monkeypox so far, of which three cases are from Kerala, one is from Delhi and another from Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur.
Following this, the central government is on an alert as the count of infections in some other countries has risen.
