India confirms first case of monkeypox death; Centre constitutes task force

The Kerala youth arrived in the state from UAE on July 22 and died on July 30

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune on Monday confirmed the death of a 22-year-old man from Punnayur in Thrissur district of Kerala as the first case of monkeypox fatality in the country.

This comes a day after State Health Minister Veena George indicated that the man had tested positive in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The youth, who landed at Calicut International Airport (also known as Karipur Airport) from the UAE on July 22, died on July 30 at a private hospital near Chavakkad in Thrissur.

So far, Kerala has reported four monkeypox cases, while Delhi has reported