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The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Mpox clade 1b, the strain declared public health emergency by WHO, found in Kerala

The first case of Mpox clade 1b has been detected in Kerala's Malappuram. The virus has been identified in a 38 year old man who traveled to India from the United Arab Emirates.

Health Ministry spokesperson Manisha Verma has confirmed the strain. The case found in Kerala is South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

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