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WHO MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK
Cause for concern: Monkeypox can become endemic but here's how we can contain the outbreakThere are a number of reasons the current outbreak is so concerning.12 Aug, 2022, 07.39 PM IST- Monkeypox can become endemic - here's how it can be stopped in its tracksMonkeypox is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. So in regions where monkeypox is endemic, the virus spreads wh...11 Aug, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
- Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in New York CityNew York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Ashwin Vasan on Saturday decl...01 Aug, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
- UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergencyDeclaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an "extraordinary event" that could spill over into more countries and require...23 Jul, 2022, 10.10 PM IST
- WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergencyDeclaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the U.N. health agency considers the outbreak to be an "extraordinary event" and th...23 Jun, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
- Will monkeypox be a self-limiting outbreak or recurrent large epidemic?In mere weeks, monkeypox has spread to 37 non-endemic countries, with over 2,600 cases.23 Jun, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
- WHO is investigating if monkeypox is a ‘global health emergency’. Here is all you need to knowAccording to the WHO, this year's monkeypox outbreak has been characterised by varying symptoms among those affected, with many cases "not ...16 Jun, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
- Monkeypox to be renamed by World Health Organization after scientists say the word is biased toward AfricaThe World Health Organization has decided to rename the rapidly spreading monkeypox virus. The replacement of the monkeypox virus name has ...15 Jun, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
- Europe 'epicentre' of monkeypox outbreak: WHOThe UN health body already announced on Tuesday that it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the outb...15 Jun, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
- WHO to convene emergency committee on monkeypox; says its outbreak 'unusual & concerning'So far this year, over 1,600 confirmed and almost 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported to the World Health Organisation (W...14 Jun, 2022, 09.42 PM IST
- 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
- More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHOWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the risk of monkeypox becoming established in these non-endemic countries was real, bu...08 Jun, 2022, 08.02 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
- 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.27 May, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
- WHO says monkeypox outbreak 'containable', confirms 131 cases outside AfricaWhile the outbreak is unusual, it remains "containable", the WHO said, and it is convening further meetings to support member states with m...24 May, 2022, 02.32 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
- ICMR, NCDC put on alert as WHO confirms 80 monkeypox cases in 11 countriesIssuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government ha...21 May, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
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