India has confirmed its first case of a deadlier strain of mpox, which has raised alarm among health officials around the world over the rapid pace of its spread.

India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by the World Health Organization (WHO), Reuters reports. Called clade 1b, the new variant is highly-transmissible and has been linked to the mpox outbreak in Africa.

India has reported its first case of the more severe Clade Ib strain of mpox, raising global concerns due to the strain’s rapid spread. The case was detected in a 38-year-old man in Kerala who had traveled from Dubai.

The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory following India’s first Mpox Clade 1b case. The advisory outlines measures for isolation, testing, and public health preparedness. The ministry underscores the high transmissibility and virulence of Clade 1b and calls for strict infection control.

India said on Monday that an mpox case involving a man in the southern state of Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

India announced that mpox case involving man from Kerala’s southern region was identified as being from rapidly spreading clade 1b strain.

India has confirmed its first case of Mpox clade 1b in Kerala's Malappuram. A 38-year-old man who traveled from the UAE was diagnosed. This strain has caused significant health concerns globally.

India has confirmed its first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox known as clade 1b, health authorities said on Tuesday.

The Union Health Ministry issued an Mpox disease advisory after India reported its first clade 1b case. The advisory calls for isolation of suspected cases, infection control measures, preparedness assessments,

The samples of the patient, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, have been sent for genomic sequencing at the National Institute of Virology in Maharashtra's Pune to ascertain whether it is the deadly Clade 1b strain or the previously known Clade IIb strain.