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The meeting was attended by airport and port health officers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.
Monkeypox in Kerala: After the first case of monkeypox in the country was reported from Kerala on Thursday, a central team had been sent to the State. The first case is that of a Keralite who returned from the UAE on July 12.
Monkeypox in India: Notably, the first case of monkeypox in the WHO South-East Asia Region has been reported from India, in a 35-year-old man who arrived from the Middle East earlier this week.
The Kerala Health Ministry stated that the co-passengers of the Kerala man infected with Monkeypox are under observation for any symptoms.
Monkeypox in India: International passengers at Chennai airport are being screened for the virus as per the state's Health Ministry.