India reports first MPOX Clade 1 case in KeralaIndia reported its first case of MPOX clade 1 in Kerala's Malappuram. The patient, a 38-year-old man, recently traveled from the UAE and is...
24 Sep, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official; Here's what you need to know about different monkey pox strainsA WHO official stated that mpox, irrespective of the strain, is manageable and not comparable to COVID-19. Hans Kluge urged collaborative e...
24 Sep, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
Kerala to issue revised Mpox guidelines after reporting India's first case of new strainThe Kerala health department plans to release revised guidelines for Mpox prevention and treatment after reporting India's first confirmed ...
23 Sep, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Mpox cases: Bengaluru airport starts mandatory Monkeypox testing for international passengersKempegowda International Airport has started mandatory monkeypox testing for international passengers after the first case was detected in ...
16 Sep, 2024, 08.33 AM IST
India's mpox case 'isolated', not caused by new strainIndia has confirmed an isolated mpox case in a person returning from abroad, but it is not the new Clade 1b strain causing the global healt...
09 Sep, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
WHO says mpox outbreaks in Central Africa 'can be stopped'Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be need...
26 Aug, 2024, 09.45 PM IST
Mpox symptoms and transmission explained as India on high alert with designated hospitals and more testing centresIndia's Union Health Ministry directed increased vigilance at international airports and land ports to detect Mpox symptoms among incoming ...
26 Aug, 2024, 01.23 PM IST
Philippines says new mpox case 'not' deadly variantThe Philippines has reported its first mpox case for the year, identified as the mild Clade 2 variant. The infected individual, a 33-year-o...
21 Aug, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Mpox 'not the new Covid', says WHOThe WHO emphasized that the mpox outbreak is different from Covid-19, highlighting that existing knowledge and response measures can contro...
20 Aug, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Is Mpox fatal? Is there a vaccine? Do Indians have immunity? Here are all the answers about the highly infectious Monkeypox virusIndia has increased vigilance following the WHO's highest-level alert on monkeypox. Steps include airport and seaport health screenings, an...
20 Aug, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Pakistan confirms mpox case is not new strainHealth officials confirmed that a 34-year-old Pakistan man diagnosed with mpox was infected with Clade 2b, not the new Clade 1b strain spre...
19 Aug, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January: health agencyThe African Union health agency reported a total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox in Africa this year, with a new deadly and ...
17 Aug, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
WHO wants mpox vaccine production surgeThe World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the growing spread of a new, ...
17 Aug, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024The Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced a severe mpox outbreak, causing 548 deaths and over 15,000 potential cases. All provinces ...
15 Aug, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
Indian scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic COVID-19 patientsThe researchers, including those from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, advise testing asymptomatic pr...
01 Sep, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
On Amit Shah's direction, Assam govt to adopt new coronavirus testing model in GuwahatiUnion Home Minister Amit Shah had a telephonic conversation with Sarma. He reviewed the Guwahati situation along with Director General ICMR...
01 Jul, 2020, 09.04 PM IST
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