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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- US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreakThe announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-l...05 Aug, 2022, 08.38 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
- 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...31 Jul, 2022, 09.56 AM IST
- Monkeypox: World Health Organisation declares it a global health emergency - here's what that meansThe committee of independent advisers who met on Thursday July 21 2022, were split on their decision on whether to call the growing monkeyp...25 Jul, 2022, 02.42 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
- Possibility of monkeypox becoming a pandemic is low: ResearchersThe group of public health and infectious diseases researchers said that the emergence of monkeypox disease in non-endemic areas is a remin...29 Jun, 2022, 11.28 AM 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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