Overview

• The case was detected in Kerala and involves a man who recently returned from Dubai.
• The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency in August 2024.
• Health officials are monitoring 29 close contacts and 37 flight passengers; none have shown symptoms so far.
• The new Clade 1b strain is more severe and has spread to several countries outside Africa, including Sweden and Thailand.
• India has set up 35 laboratories for mpox testing and increased airport surveillance to prevent further transmission.