Pets must be isolated from people infected with monkeypox: WHOPeople infected with monkeypox must isolate their pets, said an official from the World Health Organization, after a report showed the firs...
17 Aug, 2022, 02.40 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
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of CovidTo date, there have been more than 21,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Afri...
01 Aug, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
US monkeypox cases spike to 5,189The total number of monkeypox cases in the US has increased to 5,189 as of Saturday, according to the latest update by the Centers for Dise...
30 Jul, 2022, 03.39 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
Covid vaccine doesn't cause monkeypox: Busting common myths about this ailmentMonkeypox was given its name because it was first discovered in a group of macaques in 1958
08 Jun, 2022, 10.20 AM 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
Monkeypox cases rising amid vaccine hoarding concernsMonkeypox, a usually mild viral infection, is endemic in the African countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic o...
29 May, 2022, 01.25 PM IST
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...
27 May, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
Monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHOThe 12 countries — the US, Canada, Australia, UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden — are not en...
25 May, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
Belgium become first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantineMonkeypox is a disease in the same family as smallpox and symptoms include a distinct bumpy rash, a fever, sore muscles and a headache. Mon...
24 May, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
Monkeypox threat doesn't rise to level of COVID-19: Joe BidenMonkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. But as of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the ...
23 May, 2022, 01.37 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
Canada confirms first two monkeypox casesSeveral countries including Portugal and Spain have reported cases of monkeypox in recent weeks, with a U.S. case identified by Massachuset...
20 May, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Monkeypox: What are the symptoms, how it's spreading and should you be worried?Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Most human cases have bee...
20 May, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Massachusetts identifies first 2022 US case of monkeypox infectionThe Public Health Agency of Canada late on Wednesday issued a statement saying it is aware of the monkeypox cases in Europe and is closely ...
19 May, 2022, 08.21 AM IST