Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned travellers

The Indian Council of Medical ResearchNational Institute of Virology on Friday analysed two monkeypox cases of travellers who had returned from the UAEThe analysis showed that two cases were infected with monkeypox virus strain A2 which is related to the lineage of hMPXV1A clade 3ldquoThe complete genome sequences obtained from skin lesions of cases 1 and 2 showed similarity of 9991 and 9996 per cent respectively with MPXV_USA_2022_FL001 West African claderdquo read the ICMRNIV studyldquoPhylogenetic analysis revealed that the two cases were infected with Monkeypox virus strain A2 which belong to hMPXV1A lineage of clade 3rdquo it addedThe study also mentioned the details about both the cases where a 35yearold male and 31yearold male from UAE tested positive for Monkeypox Both the cases had no traces of sexual contactThe background of the first male revealed a history of similar lesions amongst his friends and contact with a suspected Monkeypox caseldquoCase 1 a 35year male resident of UAE had developed lowgrade fever and myalgia on July 5 2022 On the next day he developed multiple vesicular rashes in the oral cavity and lips followed by a single lesion on the genital organ The lesions were umbilicated with the size 05 to 08 cmrdquo the study explained the history of the first caseAnother case of a 32yearold male from Dubai UAE travelled to his hometown Kerala on July 13 2022 and tested positive for MonkeypoxldquoA 31year male in Dubai UAE had developed dysuria and genital swelling on July 8 2022 On the next day he developed fever with chills myalgia backache and headacherdquo the study statedAs per the research he developed multiple vesicular rashes on the genital organ and on both hands on July 10 2022 The lesions progressed and later spread to the face back neck and forearm with cervical lymphadenopathy by July 15 2022ldquoHe did not have any comorbidity and denied any sexual or physical contact with suspected or confirmed MPXV caserdquo it addedSamples from multiple sites lesion fluid lesion roof and lesion base of both the cases were collected on the ninth postonset day of illness ie July 13 2022 and July 16 2022 respectively Further they were referred to the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for emerging and reemerging diseases ICMRNational Institute of Virology Pune India for the MPXV diagnosisThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever