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
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
Mpox virus mutating faster into new strains; here's why you should be worriedFormerly known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is evolving and spreading faster than expected, particularly in Africa.
28 Aug, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Siemens develops Monkeypox RT-PCR testing kit for India, gets CDSCO approvalIndia has successfully developed its own indigenous RT-PCR testing kit to combat Monkeypox. The kit, created by Siemens Healthineers, has r...
27 Aug, 2024, 04.17 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
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
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
Dengue, monkeypox, abnormal Covid-19 vaccine coverage: Health threats which are in store in 2024New health threats are plaguing 2024, with the emergence of the JN. 1 coronavirus strain, mosquito carrier diseases, monkeypox, as well as ...
02 Jan, 2024, 10.12 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
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
Task force on Monkeypox set up as India sees 1st deathThe National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune on Monday confirmed the death of a 22-year-old man from Thrissur in Kerala as the first ca...
02 Aug, 2022, 11.47 AM 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
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
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.
10 Jun, 2022, 06.14 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
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