UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in menThe UK's Health Security Agency said Monday there were now 470 cases of monkeypox across the country, with the vast majority in gay or bise...
13 Jun, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
Monkeypox virus spreading since 2017, had undergone 47 mutations since then, says studyThe good news is that researchers have found that the existing viruses are less fit than the 2017 ones.
08 Jun, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
UK designates monkeypox as a notifiable disease"Rapid diagnosis and reporting is the key to interrupting transmission and containing any further spread of Monkeypox," Wendi Shepherd, Mon...
07 Jun, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
UK: 77 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside AfricaOn Sunday, the World Health Organization said more than two dozen countries that haven't previously identified monkeypox cases reported 780...
06 Jun, 2022, 10.16 PM IST
People infected with monkeypox can isolate at home - UKHSAThe UKHSA on Monday indicated community transmission was occurring in the UK and that infected people should avoid contact with others unti...
30 May, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
Monkeypox cases rising amid vaccine hoarding concernsMonkeypox, a usually mild viral infection, is endemic in the African countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic o...
29 May, 2022, 01.25 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: 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...
27 May, 2022, 12.49 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
'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...
25 May, 2022, 01.04 AM 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
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
UK confirms local transmission of monkeypoxThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said new figures would be released on Monday, after it registered 20 cases on Friday. Asked if commun...
22 May, 2022, 04.02 PM 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
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.
20 May, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
Monkeypox: What are the symptoms, how it's spreading and should you be worried?Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Most human cases have bee...
20 May, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Monkeypox disease: Over 40 suspected cases in Spain, Portugal; symptoms to watch out forLymph nodes swelling, rash on the face are some early symptoms.
19 May, 2022, 11.47 AM IST