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US man named Mitcho Thompson got infected with Monkeypox shortly after he tested positive for Covid-19.

In a rare case, a US man was infected with Monkeypox soon after contracting Covid-19 as per reports. Heres what he experienced.

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

Monkeypox virus: Health Minister Veena George said the Malappuram native arrived in the southern state on July 6 and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College there.

Kerala: SOPs issued for isolation, sample collection, treatment of monkeypox cases

Monkeypox cases in India: As the incident rises a wave of fear amongst citizens, experts believe that with necessary precautions, the infection can be kept at bay. Here are all the details about monkeypox:

The meeting was attended by airport and port health officers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.

The first case of monkeypox has raised concerns about its spread. However, experts say that although it is a viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, monkeypox does not spread like COVID-19. 

WHO regional director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge said that increased efforts were needed despite the UN health agencys decision last week that the escalating outbreak did not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency

If monkeypox sustains transmission it would suggest that the virus is establishing itself and it could move into high-risk groups including children, the immunocompromised and pregnant women.