Monkeypox
- World
WHO urges vigilance in Europe over mpox
Copenhagen: Nearly a year after the mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in the European region of the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has urged vigilance in Europe over mpox ahead of the festival…
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Monkeypox still international public health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a widespread outbreak of the mpox (monkeypox) remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO officially declared in July 2022 that…
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Monkeypox vaccination available to eligible people from next week in New Zealand
Auckland: A vaccine for people at risk of mpox (Monkeypox) will be available if prescribed by a medical practitioner to people who meet eligibility criteria from Monday 16 January, says Associate Minister…
- India
Mutations have made monkeypox ‘smarter’: Indian-origin scientists
New York: Monkeypox mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines in its mission to infect more people, a team of Indian-American scientists have found.…
- World
Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland]: Monkeypox continues to meet the International Health Regulations (IHR) criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. “The Emergency Committee…
- India
Monkeypox risk higher in children aged 8 or younger: Researchers
London: Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, researchers report. Few children are affected by monkeypox so far but risks…
- World
Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, health authoties announced. The Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday that of the confirmed cases, 684 are from Ontario,…
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US reports over 27,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: Over 27,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the US as of Monday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California has…
- India
Karnataka:12-yr-old develops monkey pox symptoms
Mysore: The Karnataka Health department is concerned following a 12-year-old girl developing symptoms similar to monkey pox in Mysore district of Karnataka. The health officers in the district were also on high…
- Delhi
Delhi records three more monkeypox cases, tally rises to 12
New Delhi: Three more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the national capital, taking the infection tally in the city to 12, official sources said on Thursday. Five monkeypox patients are…
- World
US reports 25,341 monkeypox cases
Washington: The US has reported a total of 25,341 monkeypox cases as of Wednesday since the outbreak was first reported earlier this year, according to the latest figures issued by the Centers…
- World
Canada confirms 1,379 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,379 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. Of the confirmed cases, 667 are from Ontario, 515 from Quebec, 150 from British…
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US reports nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: Nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the US as of Monday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California had…
- Middle East
Fourth in Gulf, Bahrain reports first case of monkeypox
Manama: Bahrain’s Health Ministry reported the kingdom’s first monkeypox case, and fourth in the Gulf states, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The patient, a 29-year-old male expatriate, arrived in the kingdom…
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Australians warned to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms
Sydney: Amid an alarming number of new monkeypox cases in Australia, health authorities have warned people to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms. According to the Daily Mail, after 40 cases…
