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In 1796, an English surgeon noticed that milkmaids rarely got smallpox, and the vaccination changed the worldEdward Jenner pioneered the smallpox vaccine in the late 1700s. He noticed milkmaids, who contracted cowpox, were immune to smallpox. Jenne...- Explained: Why mpox is sparking global concern againAs COVID-19's impact fades, a new health alert has emerged regarding Mpox, a disease mostly found in Africa but now spreading international...
- 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.
- Kerala equipped to tackle monkeypox; no need to panic, state health minister saysKerala Health Minister Veena George said testing and surveillance have been intensified across the state and those among the primary contac...
- Suspected monkeypox case found in Kerala, samples sent for testingAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms ...
- 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...
- Is monkeypox now a pandemic? World Health Network says so, urges WHO to take immediate actionThe statement further added that WHO needs to ‘urgently’ announce Monkeypox as a public health emergency
- 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 ...
- 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.
- WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknownsIn a public session on Monday, WHO's Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it was critical to emphasize that the vast majority of cases being seen in doz...
- Best time to get a PCR test for monkeypox, smallpox vaccine's effectiveness, and other FAQs about this fast-spreading virusExperts are wondering that how can a virus that was limited to a certain area for decades has suddenly become a globe-trotting threat.
- Monkeypox cases could be 'peak of iceberg': WHO"We don't know if we are just seeing the peak of the iceberg," Sylvie Briand, WHO's epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention chief...
- WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countriesEarlier this week, a top adviser to WHO said the outbreak in Europe, U.S., Israel, Australia and beyond was likely linked to sex at two rec...
- Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat itMonkeypox belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of viruses, which includes smallpox. Luckily, due to something called cross-protection, smallp...
- How contagious is monkeypox? Patients can spread the infection for up to 4 weeks, say expertsThe period for which people stay infectious is when the blisters and lesions are active.
- 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...
- 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.
- Monkeypox disease: Over 40 suspected cases in Spain, Portugal; symptoms to watch out forLymph nodes swelling, rash on the face are some early symptoms.
- When Mysuru royalty popularised vaccineIn faraway Mysuru, which was an English Colony, members of the royal family were among those who volunteered to take the vaccination to pop...
- Smallpox may have emerged in more recent timesToronto, Dec 9 (IANS) Smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern k...
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