Bavarian Nordic inks Mpox vaccine deal with Serum InstituteBavarian Nordic A/S partnered with the Serum Institute of India to produce its mpox vaccine. The Serum Institute will supply the Indian mar...
16 Dec, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Amid bleeding eye virus scare, mystery disease with flu-like symptoms kills almost 150 in Africa, sparks pandemic fearsNearly 150 people have lost their lives due to an unknown and mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms in southwestern Congo in Africa. Th...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov 22In August, the disease which continues to spread in Africa was classified by the U.N. health body as a public health emergency of internati...
11 Nov, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
Mpox Cases: Worries increase as new strain discovered that spreads from skin to skin contactCongo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 cases reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a gl...
20 Sep, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
Supporting, buying goods from each other to help Indian firms protect against disruptions: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called on domestic companies to support each other by buying locally produced goods. He emp...
30 Aug, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
The Mpox crisis is much bigger than MpoxThe resurgence of mpox in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is compounded by broader sociopolitical and economic ch...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
Africa's debt crisis has 'catastrophic implications' for the worldAfter weeks of deadly riots following a tax increase in Kenya, President William Ruto scrapped his proposed finance law. The government the...
28 Aug, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
Why Africa is still waiting for mpox vaccines amid global health concernsAfrica was expected to receive its first 10,000 mpox vaccines, highlighting a slow global response compared to other regions. The WHO began...
24 Aug, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
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
Congo's crisis fuels global mpox health emergencyThis year's alarming rise in cases, including a new form of the virus identified by scientists in eastern Congo, led the World Health Organ...
18 Aug, 2024, 01.05 AM IST
Airports on alert in Pakistan following detection of mpox cases in nationAmid growing concern of an upsurge in mpox infections, the Border Health Services of Pakistan rolled out a notification to intensify survei...
17 Aug, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
Mpox outbreaks: What you need to know about the global health emergencyThe World Health Organization has declared mpox a global health emergency following a dramatic increase in cases and deaths across Africa. ...
15 Aug, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024The Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced a severe mpox outbreak, causing 548 deaths and over 15,000 potential cases. All provinces ...
15 Aug, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
Africa public health body declares mpox emergencyAfrica’s top public health body has declared a "public health emergency of continental security" due to a significant mpox outbreak spreadi...
13 Aug, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
What is Mpox virus and its symptoms? WHO considers international health emergencyThe World Health Organization is considering declaring an international public health emergency due to a worsening mpox outbreak in Africa....
05 Aug, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid painTedros called for ramped-up relief efforts for the Gaza Strip and urged nations to seal a "monumental" pandemic accord to plug preparedness...
26 Dec, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
WHO declares end to mpox public health emergencyThe organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 and backed its stand in November and Februar...
11 May, 2023, 09.52 PM IST