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A 30 year-old man, who came to <keyword id="28504" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kerala" source="Orion">Kerala</keyword> from UAE last month, has tested positive for <keyword id="7616951" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="monkeypox" source="Orion">monkeypox</keyword>, making him the fifth case of the virus from the southern state. Health Minister <keyword id="3296362" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="veena-george" source="Orion">Veena George</keyword> on Tuesday said the man had arrived at the Calicut Airport on July 27 and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malappuram district. His health condition is stable, she said. Those who were in close contact with him, including his parents, are being closely monitored. It is the fifth case of Monkeypox reported in the state, she said. The first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, was reported from <keyword id="6357351" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kollam" source="Orion">Kollam</keyword> district on July 14 and the patient was discharged from the hospital last week. The second confirmed case of the infection was reported in Kannur district on July 18 and the third case was reported in neighbouring Malappuram on July 22. All of them, tested positive for the disease, had arrived in Kerala from abroad. The Kerala government, on Monday, had confirmed that the 22-year-old man, who died on July 30, tested positive for monkeypox making the fatality the first such one in the country. According to the <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword>, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals), with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus for public health. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/jai-bhim-gangubai-badhaai-do-top-noms-at-melbourne-indian-film-fest/articleshow/93294018.cms">'Jai Bhim', 'Gangubai', 'Badhaai Do' top noms at Melbourne Indian film fest</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/upgrad-acquires-noida-based-test-prep-provider-exampur/articleshow/93291933.cms">upGrad acquires Noida-based test prep provider Exampur</a>

Kerala reports its fifth case of monkeypox

A total of 112 people have died so far because of a huge fire that erupted early morning yesterday, as a result of a massive fireworks display. The display was a part of the concluding day of the annual festival at a Kali temple in Paravur, Kerala. The fire has also incinerated and wounded nearly 400 others, who were in the radius of half kilometres from the temple. 
 Last evening, police detained five people and filed cases against contractors <keyword id="3318601" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Varkala-Krishnankutty">Varkala Krishnankutty</keyword> and <keyword id="3318602" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kazhakoottam-Surendran">Kazhakoottam Surendran</keyword>, who were entrusted with the fireworks by the temple authorities. While Surendran is himself critically injured in the fire, Krishnankutty is absconding. 
Prima facie, temple authorities violated the district administration's order against holding a fireworks show, while also violating the Supreme Court's directive against the use of fireworks beyond 10pm. 
 
As the incident saw the light of the day, rescue teams found bodies charred beyond recognition, with several body parts missing, some of which were littered on tree branches and under concrete slabs. 
 
"It wasn't the fire alone that scorched people but the way they were hit by broken concrete that flew like projectiles. People close to the fireworks display were flattened by heavy stones and concrete," Biju G, a witness, told TOI. 
 
The incident reportedly occurred when sparks from a rocket fell on an auto packed with explosives and on an adjacent storeroom that stored more explosives. 
 
To make things worse, it has come into notice that the permission for the show is refused every year, but the rule is violated nonetheless. Even the police remain away from intervening, because of the fear of hurting religious sentiments associated with this 50-year-old practice. 
"We will investigate how the orders were flouted and who was responsible for the decision to go ahead with the fireworks display," said CM Oommen Chandy. 
 
However, the rescue work needs to be given a special mention. PM Modi himself flew down to Kollam with a team of specialist doctors from AIIMS, asking to break the protocol. "It was a shocking and horrific accident. In the explosion, heads got severed from bodies. We will ensure all support. We stand with the people of Kerala and will extend all possible help," Modi said. IAF also made available its helicopters for swift rescue operations. 
 
As compensation, relatives of those who died will receive Rs 10 lakh, while those who are seriously injured will receive Rs 2 lakh each and those with minor injuries will receive Rs 50,000 each. The Union government has also announced Rs 2 lakh as compensation for the kin of each deceased person. 
 
From the international circuit, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin have conveyed their condolences to President Mukherjee and PM Modi. 
 
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Kollam Temple Fire: Toll at 112, 5 people detained

<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s first woman judge of the <keyword id="6354977" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> <keyword id="77775" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fathima-Beevi" source="Orion">Fathima Beevi</keyword> breathed her last at a private hospital at Kollam on Thursday. She was 96-years-old and was in hospital for a while. Beevi, who was living at her home in Pathanamthitta after retirement, has a number of firsts to her name. Apart from being the first woman judge of the apex court she was the first Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission and the first Muslim female Governor (<keyword id="20154" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tamil-nadu" source="Orion">Tamil Nadu</keyword>). Incidentally Beevi enrolled herself as an advocate in 1950 and began her career in the lower judiciary in Kerala. Beevi was appointed as a Munsiff in the Kerala Sub-ordinate Judicial Services in May 1958. She was promoted as the Sub-ordinate Judge in 1968, as the Chief <keyword id="169412" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="judicial-magistrate" source="Orion">Judicial Magistrate</keyword> in 1972 and as District and Sessions Judge in 1974. Beevi was further appointed the Judicial Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in January 1980 before being elevated to the <keyword id="6355392" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="high-court" source="Orion">High Court</keyword> as a Judge on August 4, 1983. Beevi became permanent Judge of the High Court on May 14, 1984. She retired as the Judge of the High Court on April 29, 1989 but was further elevated to the Supreme Court as a Judge on October 6, 1989 where she retired on April 29, 1992. Beevi later went on to become the Governor of Tamil Nadu on January 25, 1997 and she quit in 2001 following a decision of the Union Government recommending to the President to recall her. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/66-year-old-loses-1-52-crore-in-courier-scam-what-it-is-and-how-to-protect-yourself/articleshow/105440830.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/66-year-old-loses-1-52-crore-in-courier-scam-what-it-is-and-how-to-protect-yourself/articleshow/105440830.cms" target="_blank">66-year-old loses ₹1.52 crore in courier scam – what it is and how to protect yourself</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/these-players-who-missed-out-on-world-cup-and-australia-t20i-series-also/slidelist/105434595.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/these-players-who-missed-out-on-world-cup-and-australia-t20i-series-also/slidelist/105434595.cms" target="_blank">Sanju Samson to Yuzvendra Chahal, players who missed out on World Cup and Aus T20I series</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/list-of-favourite-stocks-of-indias-richest-investors/slidelist/105417702.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/list-of-favourite-stocks-of-indias-richest-investors/slidelist/105417702.cms" target="_blank">Favourite stocks of India’s richest investors: from Radhakishan Damani to Hemendra Kothari</a>

India's first woman judge of Supreme Court Fathima Beevi passes away at 96

As India reopened after two dreadful years of Covid-19, the country saw a re-emergence of infectious diseases and a new variant of the hand-foot-and-mouth disease, also known as <keyword id="13885432" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="tomato-flu" source="Orion">tomato flu</keyword>, created quite a scare across many states. <keyword id="6384473" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tomato" source="Orion">Tomato</keyword> flu is a rare viral infection that could be a new variant of the viral hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a common infectious disease targeting mostly children aged one to five years. Initially, <keyword id="28504" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kerala" source="Orion">Kerala</keyword>, <keyword id="20154" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tamil-nadu" source="Orion">Tamil Nadu</keyword> and Odisha reported tomato flu cases. Tomato flu was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala, on May 6, 2022. The Kerala Health Department took precautionary measures to monitor the spread of the viral infection and prevent its spread in other parts of India. In September, Assam reported over 100 cases of tomato flu, sounding an alarm for the state health department. The maximum number of cases were reported from two schools in Dibrugarh district. The <keyword id="6357713" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uttar-pradesh" source="Orion">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> and Tamil Nadu governments had also issued advisories on tomato flu. Though the tomato flu disease is not seen as life-threatening, healthcare experts warned that any further spread of the disease may hit schools again after the Covid-19 pandemic. Health officials also said that the chances of adults contracting the disease are feeble. Bhawuk Dhir, dermatologist at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, said that this is a clear sign of heading towards an era of viral diseases. "Clearly, we are heading towards an era of viral diseases with the rampage of Covid-19, Monkeypox and now hand-foot-and-mouth disease -- as was predicted by various researchers in the past," Dhir had told IANS. "Tomato flu is caused by Coxsackie virus A16 (a non-polio enterovirus), which is highly contagious and spreads through secretions from the nose, throat, fluid from the blisters and fecal-oral route," Dhir added. In most cases, it is a mild self-limiting viral disease and requires supportive care for recovery. A few may develop complications such as meningitis and disseminated infection. The Union Health Ministry also issued guidelines on Tomato flu, underlining that its treatment is similar to other viral infections like isolation, rest, plenty of fluids and hot water sponge for relief from irritation and rashes. Supportive therapy of paracetamol for fever and body ache and other symptomatic treatments are required. "Tomato flu is a self-limiting infectious disease as the signs and symptoms resolve after a few days," the ministry guidelines said. No antiviral drugs or vaccines are available for the treatment or prevention of Tomato Flu. "The term tomato fever was used because of the red-coloured blisters which resemble a tomato. A similar outbreak was reported in Kerala in 2007," according to Dhir. Although not many new cases are being reported now, the best way to prevent this disease is maintaining proper hygiene and sanitisation of the surrounding environment as well as preventing the infected child from sharing toys, clothes, food, or other items with other non-infected children.

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