Tamil Nadu Health Minister inspects Monkeypox screening at Tiruchy International Airport amid WHO public health emergency declaration.

Tamil Nadu's Health Minister, Ma Subramanian, inspected Monkeypox screening at Tiruchy International Airport amid a WHO declaration of a public health emergency due to a more transmissible and deadly strain. India has created its own RT-PCR testing kit to combat the virus as part of the "Make in India" initiative. Currently, there are no reported cases in India, but preventive measures are in place at airports and health facilities nationwide.