India's first monkeypox case was reported in Kollam, Kerala on July 14, 2022. The Union Health Ministry will be deploying a multi-disciplinary Central team to support the Kerala government in probing the outbreak and instituting requisite health measures.

• The monkeypox case has been reported in a 35-year-old man who arrived in Kerala on July 12th from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
•  He had reached Trivandrum airport and all steps were being taken as per the guidelines issued by WHO and ICMR, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George.
• The patient is reportedly quite stable and all his vitals are normal.