The very first monkeypox case confirmed in the country in Kerala, and who had been undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, was discharged on Saturday, an official statement issued by the Health department said here.
Healed completely
As this is the first case to be reported and treated in the country, according to the directives from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, his clinical samples had been tested for the monkeypox virus twice, in a space of 72 hours . All his samples tested negative for the virus. The patient is healthy, physically and mentally, and the lesions on his skin have also healed completely, deeming him fit for discharge, the official statement said.
