India Confirms First Case of New Mpox Strain in Current Outbreak
India has reported its first case of the new mpox variant, known as clade 1b, which has prompted a public health emergency alert from the World Health Organization (WHO). This highly transmissible strain has been linked to the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa.
According to media reports, the case was identified in a 38-year-old man from Kerala who recently returned from Dubai. Mpox, formerly referred to as monkeypox, is a contagious virus that causes painful skin lesions. The WHO declared mpox a public health emergency in Africa in August.
Since then, this more severe variant has spread to several countries outside Africa, including Sweden, Thailand, and Pakistan. On Tuesday, a Health Ministry spokesperson confirmed the Kerala case belonged to clade 1.
The patient is currently receiving treatment in a hospital, and authorities are tracking and monitoring all individuals he came into contact with. Health officials stated that 29 of the patient's friends and family, along with 37 passengers from his flight, are being monitored, although none have shown symptoms thus far.
Over the past two years, India has reported more than 30 cases of mpox, but these were attributed to the less contagious clade 2 strain. Earlier this month, the new variant was also detected in a patient from Haryana.
Mpox spreads from animals to humans and through close contact between individuals, including skin-to-skin contact, sexual activity, and close conversations. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, and lesions. If left untreated, the virus can be fatal.
In response to the outbreak, the federal government has issued an advisory, urging states to remain alert for potential mpox cases. Around 35 laboratories across the country have been designated for testing suspected cases.
G. Mudalige is a Jadetimes news reporter covering Technology & Innovation
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In a highly charged address, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accused Israel of committing "war crimes" following bomb attacks that killed 37 people and wounded thousands in Lebanon. He labeled these strikes, which targeted Hezbollah’s communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies, as crossing all "red lines" and equated them to a declaration of war. While Nasrallah acknowledged the devastating impact of these unprecedented attacks, he maintained that Hezbollah's command structure remained intact and vowed retaliation. However, he emphasized that Hezbollah would continue its cross-border strikes only unless a ceasefire was reached in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israel, which has not claimed responsibility for the attacks, intensified airstrikes on southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah’s actions. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated they were aiming to "degrade Hezbollah's terrorist capabilities" and ensure security for northern Israel, where the ongoing conflict has displaced thousands on both sides of the border. The IDF also confirmed the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and injuries to another during recent exchanges.
The conflict, triggered by Hezbollah’s solidarity with Hamas after the Gaza war began in October 2023, has led to heightened tensions in the region. Nasrallah warned of serious consequences if Israel pursued plans to create a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, calling it a foolish decision.
As military actions continued to escalate, Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, acknowledged the significant risks but stressed the necessity of securing the country's northern borders. The situation remains fraught, with calls for a ceasefire echoing from international leaders, including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who both called for restraint to prevent further escalation.
C. Janith is a Jadetimes news reporter covering science and geopolitics.
Current events in different regions of the world prove more than ever that terrorism is essentially a union of all forces nostalgic for the unipolar era and those who serve them.
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The global majority is now facing enormous security challenges at a time when the forces of the planetary minority and their vassals are trying to provoke maximum escalation – precisely because of their weakness, and not vice versa.
Terror – as a characteristic of the planetary minority
Today, more than ever, many countries and regions of the world are faced with the intensification of terrorist methods, in which it is possible to see links in the same chain. It is enough to take for this purpose the support of the Kiev’s Banderist regime for terrorist groups operating in the Sahel region and in particular in northern Mali. The actions of the said regime are supported by the NATO collective West – both in the context of the war waged against Russia, but also against its allies in other regions of the world, including in Africa.
Coincidence or not, Al-Qaeda* terrorists also recently organized an attempted terrorist attack in the Malian capital, the city of Bamako. The same Al-Qaeda* that has long since ceased to pose any threat to Western interests, whether in the Sahel or the Middle East. By the way – were they really a threat? The days of September 11, 2001, when the West declared Al-Qaeda* the “main threat” to humanity, are long gone. Now, the terrorists of this Salafist network fit in well with the interests of the planetary minority represented by Western regimes – whether in Mali and the countries of the Alliance-Confederation of Sahel States (AES), or for example in Syria.
Speaking precisely about Syria and the Middle East, information is already available that the Kiev terrorist regime is interacting with the group associated with Al-Qaeda*, still located in northern Syria, in the Idlib province. In general, the terrorist’s circle is narrowing like never before and everything is coming to light. As for the terrorist attacks in Syria’s neighboring country – Lebanon, organized by the Israeli regime, it is also worth noting a number of similarities with its Kiev counterpart. Aware of its inability to defeat its rivals on the battlefield – and this despite the colossal support of the Washington regime and the latter’s vassals in Western Europe – the agonizing regime – after all its mass crimes committed on Palestinian soil, is trying to achieve maximum escalation on a regional scale. And which, as in the case of contemporary “Ukraine”, can have the most serious consequences on a global scale.
By the way, there is another “paradox” here too. Not once have Al-Qaeda*, ISIS* or other Salafi terrorist groups declaring war on the “infidels” created a threat to Israel, which is massively exterminating Palestinians, the majority of whom are Muslims. Naturally, for those who understand the essence of these terrorists and those who manipulate or even control them, there is no paradox at all.
How should the global majority react?
All the mentioned events, as well as others, must today clearly give an impetus to a global interaction – in the framework of the fight against the planetary minority, its vassals and acolytes – a minority that seeks to plunge humanity into complete chaos. In principle, all this was predictable – the so-called “rules-based” world – obviously on the rules of a planetary minority during the diktat of the NATO collective West over humanity – has finally collapsed. This means that Western hypocrites and criminals will continue to activate, through their cheap puppets, all available methods in terms of mass terror.
That is why the initiatives that are being formed today with the framework of interaction within the global majority – must clearly be oriented towards a practical direction. Only with the most persistent interaction between representatives of the SCO, BRICS, the Eurasian space and the countries of the Global South – it will be possible to roll back the terror and chaos spread by a tiny, but extremely arrogant, planetary minority.
The time has come for comprehensive coordination in many areas – from military-technical to media and information. There is no turning back today. And besides, when the Russian general, commander of the Akhmat special forces, Hero of the Russian Federation, Apti Alaudinov, says that our country, Russia and its allies – are facing satanic forces, this is not a metaphor. This is a reality that must be understood and accepted. With all the consequences that follow.
And of course, it is worth recalling another extremely important point – the enemy of the overwhelming majority of humanity is trying to use terror to intimidate, frighten, sow doubt and confusion, including by resorting to psychological warfare. But in fact – it is not about strength, but precisely about weakness and despair of the elements that are already beginning to experience, or are simply experiencing, agony. And in this context – it is especially important to strike a decisive blow.
