Newer mpox strain poses bigger threat to girls, young women and is spreading fast. Check symptomsA new study has revealed that girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox. The ...
22 Oct, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
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
Kerala to issue revised Mpox guidelines after reporting India's first case of new strainThe Kerala health department plans to release revised guidelines for Mpox prevention and treatment after reporting India's first confirmed ...
23 Sep, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Mpox cases: Man in Kerala diagnosed with Monkeypox after returning from DubaiA 38-year-old man who returned to Kerala from the UAE has been diagnosed with Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus. Health Minister Veena Ge...
19 Sep, 2024, 07.29 AM IST
Health Ministry advisory asks states to intensify screening and contact tracing to prevent outbreakMpox Alert in India: The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to states and union territories following a suspected Mpox case in De...
09 Sep, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
India reports first suspected case of Mpox: Symptoms, transmission and WHO norms on vaccinationIndia's health ministry has identified a suspected Mpox case in a young male who recently traveled from an outbreak area. The patient is st...
09 Sep, 2024, 09.18 AM IST
Suspected mpox case under probe in India, no cause for alarm, says govtA man who recently travelled from a country with mpox transmission has been identified as a suspected case, according to the Union health m...
08 Sep, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
Authorities in Pakistan confirm fourth case of mpox virusPakistan reported its fourth case of monkeypox in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, where three other cases were also confirmed. All patients ha...
01 Sep, 2024, 07.56 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
India prepares for Mpox outbreak: Health Ministry issues guidelines for airports and hospitalsThe Union Health Ministry has asked airports and land ports to be alert for Mpox symptoms in international travelers. Three hospitals in Ne...
26 Aug, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
Thailand confirms case of deadly Mpox virus Clade Ib, first in Asia: How does it spread? What does it mean for you?Thailand has confirmed a case of the Clade Ib version of mpox, a virus with a mortality rate of 3%. The infected individual, a 66-year-old ...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.37 AM IST
Mpox outbreak raises alarm, is it deadly like Corona, will there be a Covid-like lockdown?The monkey pox virus, now also termed as Mpox, has ended up becoming one of biggest medical fears of the health fraternity across the globe...
23 Aug, 2024, 06.36 AM IST
Mpox outbreak India: AIIMS Delhi issues protocol for handling suspected Mpox patients amid international concernMpox outbreak India: AIIMS Delhi announced protocols to manage suspected mpox cases following WHO's declaration of a health emergency. Guid...
20 Aug, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Monkey Pox becomes a global threat: Is India at risk and what is the current status?India is monitoring the Mpox situation closely after the World Health Organization's declaration of the disease as a public health emergenc...
20 Aug, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Mpox declared a health emergency: Here are causes, symptoms, and prevention of this highly infectious diseaseMPOX Virus Outbreak: The Africa CDC has declared the spread of mpox a health emergency, calling for international assistance. With over 14,...
15 Aug, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Mpox Outbreak: Mpox virus spreading fast, WHO raises alert; Symptoms, causes, treatment about highly infectious diseaseMpox Outbreak 2024: The monkeypox virus is spreading swiftly across African nations, causing significant concern among health authorities. ...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.23 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