Why is Kerala Vulnerable to Emerging Zoonotic Infections?

Kerala has reported first case of Mpox Clade 1 variant. This is the first case of the current strain that had led the WHO to declare Mpox a public health emergency last month for a second time.The state has, in the last two decades, been the first to report as many as 10 viral and non-viral disease outbreaks. These infections range from Chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome to West Nile encephalitis and Nipah So, why does this happen? What makes Kerala vulnerable to emerging zoonotic infections? News9 Plus Decodes.