India has reported its second confirmed Monkeypox case in Kannur district in Kerala. The case was confirmed on July 18, 2022 by officials from Union Health Ministry. 

• The second Monkeypox case is a 31-year-old male, who is undergoing treatment in Pariyaram Medical College Kannur.
• Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the patient's health condition is reported to be satisfactory. 
• The Union Health Ministry has already deployed a multidisciplinary team of officials to assist the state administration in dealing with the disease.