New Delhi: The second patient of MPox i.e. monkeypox has been found in Kerala. With this, this is the third case of monkeypox in India. A 29-year-old youth had returned from the United Arab Emirates to Ernakulam in Kerala. On complaining of high fever, MPox was confirmed in the investigation. On September 18, the second patient of MPox in India, but the first patient of Clade-1B strain was found in Malappuram, Kerala. This infected patient had also returned from the United Arab Emirates. The question arises that why are patients found in Kerala only at the beginning of any disease in India?

The first covid patient was found in Kerala

Not only monkeypox, Nipah virus has also spread in Kerala. Last week, a person died in Kerala after being infected with Nipah virus. Earlier also, the havoc of Nipah was seen in Kerala. Nipah virus outbreak was seen in Kozhikode district in the years 2018, 2021 and 2023 and in Ernakulam district in 2019.

The world's most dangerous virus, Covid-19, has caused havoc all over the world. The first Covid-19 patient in India was also found in Kerala. In 2020, the country's first corona patient found in Kerala was a student studying in China. Now if we talk about monkeypox, the first case of monkeypox clade 1B strain has also been reported in Kerala.

Why are patients of global diseases found first in Kerala?

Why do patients of global diseases come to Kerala first? The reason for this is that Kerala has an NRI population of about 22 lakhs. According to 'Deccan Herald', a large part of them are those who work in Gulf countries. Also, the number of students going abroad to get education is also the highest.

This is the reason why the country's first Covid case in 2020 was found in a student who came from China. Actually, Malayalis are present all over the world. Due to this, the health sector of Kerala state remains most alert when any rare disease spreads in any part of the country.

'There are limits to screening at airports'

The Kerala state health department claims that screening was started at airports after the WHO declared 'ampox' a public health emergency. However, experts say that screening has its limitations. Testing can be done only at the basic level, unless a major advisory is issued.

22 thousand NRI Keralites returned home in 2 days

The size of Keralites working in Gulf countries can be estimated from the fact that during the elections held in Kerala in April, 22000 NRI Keralites came to Kerala in two days. If we look at the total number of NRI registered voters in Kerala, it is 89,839.