Argentina reports case of monkeypox; man travelled from SpainIt is the first time the presence of the virus has been confirmed in Latin America during this latest outbreak in countries around the worl...
27 May, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
Monkeypox cases could be 'peak of iceberg': WHO"We don't know if we are just seeing the peak of the iceberg," Sylvie Briand, WHO's epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention chief...
27 May, 2022, 10.45 PM IST
WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countriesEarlier this week, a top adviser to WHO said the outbreak in Europe, U.S., Israel, Australia and beyond was likely linked to sex at two rec...
27 May, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
India is prepared for Monkeypox, no cases in country yet: ICMRThe health expert also emphasised keeping a close watch on unusual symptoms, especially those who have a travel history from the monkeypox-...
27 May, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHOThe 12 countries — the US, Canada, Australia, UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden — are not en...
25 May, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypoxThe government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and "taking all necessary measu...
24 May, 2022, 09.41 PM IST
Belgium become first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantineMonkeypox is a disease in the same family as smallpox and symptoms include a distinct bumpy rash, a fever, sore muscles and a headache. Mon...
24 May, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
How contagious is monkeypox? Patients can spread the infection for up to 4 weeks, say expertsThe period for which people stay infectious is when the blisters and lesions are active.
23 May, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in EuropeIn an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO's emergencies department, said the leading theory to ...
23 May, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Monkeypox: UK brings in isolation measures to contain spreadThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said close contacts of someone with “unprotected direct contact” with a confirmed case of monkeypox a...
23 May, 2022, 07.05 PM IST
Monkeypox scare: Health Ministry directs NCDC, ICMR to keep close watchThe monkeypox outbreak is something "everybody should be concerned about," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding that U.S. health...
22 May, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Israel reports first case of monkeypox, suspects othersSharon Alroy-Preis, the head of public health services at the ministry, told Israeli Army Radio Sunday that medical teams were investigatin...
22 May, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
How concerned should we be about monkeypox?As of Friday, some 80 monkeypox cases have been confirmed and an additional 50 are under investigation in 11 countries, according to the Wo...
21 May, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in EuropeIn what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe ever, cases have been reported in at least eight European countries - Belgium, ...
20 May, 2022, 10.43 PM IST
Monkeypox spreads in West, baffling African scientistsCases of the smallpox-related disease haven't previously been seen among people with no links to central and West Africa. But in the past w...
20 May, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
Australia reports first monkeypox case in traveller from BritainA man in his 30s who arrived in Melbourne on Monday has the virus, Victoria state's health department said, while the probable case was ide...
20 May, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
Australia reports probable case of monkeypox infectionA man in his 40s developed a mild illness several days after arriving back in Sydney with symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox, Ne...
20 May, 2022, 08.19 AM IST