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What is monkey pox? Has WHO declared it as a pandemic? Is it worse than covid?Mpox Virus: Monkey pox was already gaining the world's attention and now the World Health Organization has declared this virus as a pandemi...20 Aug, 2024, 07.47 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
- Monkeypox can cause anxiety & depression in patients, says new studyThe virus might cause neurological and psychiatric problems.10 Sep, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
- Plan afoot at ICMR to hold sero-survey among contacts of patientsWHO has declared monkeypox a "global public health emergency of international concern". India has reported ten cases of monkeypox so far.19 Aug, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
- 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 health emergency explained. A look at protective measures & treatmentMonkeypox spreads primarily via intimate skin-to-skin contact.06 Aug, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
- 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...26 Jul, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
- Monkeypox now a 'global health emergency'. Rashes, headaches & sore throat common signs; good hygiene can stop spreadThe illness typically lasts for 2-4 weeks & generally goes away with oral medicines.26 Jul, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
- 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...26 Jul, 2022, 01.08 AM IST
- Delhi: LG Saxena reviews Monkeypox situation, asks 'people not to panic'Delhi has reported the first case of Monkeypox in a 31-year-old man with no travel history, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director, Lok Nay...25 Jul, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
- Monkeypox: Experts say no need to panic as disease less contagious, rarely fatalAccording to these experts, a monkeypox outbreak can effectively be tackled by strong surveillance. The virus spread can be contained by is...24 Jul, 2022, 05.05 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
- Monkeypox: WHO outlines five preventive measures to stop human-to-human transmissionA zoonosis disease, which is transmitted from animals to humans, monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus that causes a disease with symptoms similar,...06 Jun, 2022, 10.51 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
- 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
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