Kerala man, 38, infected with Mpox infection, had recently returned from UAE

Kerala's health department announced on September 18 that a 38-year-old man undergoing treatment in Malappuram, Kerala, has been diagnosed with mpox infection.

Caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, and low energy.

A 24-year-old man who died recently at a private hospital in Malappuram was infected with the Nipah virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday, September 19.

Kerala's health minister said "available samples were immediately sent for testing" after the regional medical officer who investigated the death suspected of 'Nipah infection'.

"It turned out to be positive," the minister added.

The man, a native of Naduwath in Malappuram, was a student in Bengaluru and had come home to seek treatment for a leg injury. Later, he developed fever and consulted doctors at various hospitals. He died on September 9 at a private hospital in Parinthalmanna.

Health officials in Malappuram said that after the Kozhikode Medical College results showed a positive result, a high-level meeting was held by the Health Minister on Saturday night itself and necessary steps were initiated as per protocol.

Chhattisgarh News: Three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered by security personnel from different locations in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-infested Sukma district on Monday.

During a Road Security Operation (RSO) exercise from two different directions towards its Salatong security camp under Kistaram Police Station, a team of the 217th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite unit C-208 Cobra Battalion seized two tiffins. IEDs. . (home-made bombs or destructive devices), weighing 5 and 3 kg each.

The invitation comes following a letter sent by West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to the protesting junior doctors. This letter represents the fifth and final attempt to engage the doctors. The letter requested that the same delegation that participated in the earlier discussions reach the venue by 4:45 pm today.

The letter read, “This is the fifth and last time we are contacting you for a meeting between the Hon'ble Chief Minister and your representatives. In line with our discussion the previous day, we once again invite you to have an open-minded discussion with the Hon'ble Chief Minister at his Kalighat residence.”