A case of monkeypox has been reported in Karnataka in a 40-year-old man who returned from Dubai recently. The state health department in a statement said, "A case of Monkeypox (MPox) has been confirmed on January 22, 2025 by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune in a 40-year-old male in Mangalore, a native of Karkala (Udupi district)." Also known as Mpox, this is the country's first reported case this year. The patient is a resident of Dubai and arrived in Mangaluru on January 17, 20
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