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In 1796, an English surgeon noticed that milkmaids rarely got smallpox, and the vaccination changed the worldEdward Jenner pioneered the smallpox vaccine in the late 1700s. He noticed milkmaids, who contracted cowpox, were immune to smallpox. Jenne...- Explained: Why mpox is sparking global concern againAs COVID-19's impact fades, a new health alert has emerged regarding Mpox, a disease mostly found in Africa but now spreading international...
- US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drugEven though the drug was approved for smallpox, its effectiveness was measured in monkeys infected with monkeypox, considered a reasonable ...
- Smallpox vax protection against monkeypox may not be lasting: LancetAlthough the smallpox jab has shown to reduce the chance of symptomatic infection and severe illness from monkeypox, protection may decline...
- Monkeypox outbreak may boost the shares of these companies“At the moment, the world is relying on one manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, for the monkeypox vaccine,” said Manish Bhargava, a fund manager...
- Monkeypox: Here is everything you need to know about the virusMonkeypox is a viral zoonotic infection caused by the Monkeypox virus. This means it can spread from animals to humans as well as from pers...
- Monkeypox outbreak: Here's all you need to knowDelhi on Sunday saw its first case of the Monkeypox virus, the fourth in India overall. The patient reportedly has no history of travel out...
- Suspected monkeypox case found in Kerala, samples sent for testingAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms ...
- Is monkeypox airborne and can it damage organs? As the virus spreads, here are answers to the most pertinent questionsTo avoid its spread in India, stepping up screening of symptoms is necessary.
- Best time to get a PCR test for monkeypox, smallpox vaccine's effectiveness, and other FAQs about this fast-spreading virusExperts are wondering that how can a virus that was limited to a certain area for decades has suddenly become a globe-trotting threat.
- 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...
- Monkeypox: Trivitron healthcare develops real-time PCR based kit in India"India has always been at the forefront of extending help to the world, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and this time also the wor...
- Am I at risk? Who is protected against Monkeypox?Most children and adults with healthy immune systems are likely to dodge severe illness, experts. But there are two high-risk groups.
- Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat itMonkeypox belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of viruses, which includes smallpox. Luckily, due to something called cross-protection, smallp...
- 'Antivirals may work against Monkeypox'As per the study published in British medical journal Lancet, researchers analysed patients' response to the first off-label use of two ant...
- Britain offers smallpox vaccine as monkeypox cases spread in EuropeMonkeypox is a usually mild viral illness, characterised by symptoms of fever as well as a distinctive bumpy rash.
- Global eradication of COVID-19 more feasible than for polio: AnalysisHowever, they said, the main challenges lie in securing sufficiently high vaccine coverage and respond quickly enough to immune-escape vari...
- When Mysuru royalty popularised vaccineIn faraway Mysuru, which was an English Colony, members of the royal family were among those who volunteered to take the vaccination to pop...
- India has tremendous capacity in eradicating coronavirus pandemic: WHOThe executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael Ryan, said India, the world's second most populous country, has a tr...
- Smallpox may have emerged in more recent timesToronto, Dec 9 (IANS) Smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern k...
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