Monkeypox
- Health
MonkeyPox is a serious health threat; in case of any symptom rush to your doctor
The first case of MonkeyPox was reported in India on July 15. It was, incidentally also the first one from the entire South East Asian region as per the WHO. A 35-year-old…
- India
Monkeypox: Experts say no need to panic as it is rarely fatal
New Delhi: With the WHO declaring monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern and India reporting four cases of the disease, experts on Sunday said there is no need to…
- India
Centre holds high-level meet on Monkeypox as India detects 3rd case
New Delhi: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday said that a high-level review meeting on Monkeypox will be held by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today afternoon. “A…
- Delhi
Separate isolation ward set up at Delhi’s LNJP Hospital for treating monkeypox cases
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said a separate isolation ward has been set up at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) here for patients affected by monkeypox.…
- India
Delhi man tests positive for monkeypox
New Delhi: A 34-year-old man from the national capital with no history of foreign travel has tested positive for monkeypox virus, official sources said on Sunday. This is the fourth case of…
- World
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
Geneva: The World Health Organisation said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur…
- World
US may face more monkeypox cases before numbers dip: CDC chief
Washington: The US may see more cases of monkeypox before the numbers go down, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky said. “With the scale-up of testing,…
- Middle East
Third in Gulf, Qatar reports first case of monkeypox
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Public Health on Friday announced the registration of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the country, becoming the third Gulf country to report the disease after…
- India
Monkeypox: Third case reported from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: A 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country as well…
- Bangalore
After Covid hiatus, monkeypox fears haunt Karnataka district
Bengaluru: The authorities of Dakshina Kannada are on high alert after a resident of Kannur in Kerala, who landed at the Mangaluru International Airport of the district, tested positive for monkeypox. Though…
- Middle East
Israel records over 100 Monkeypox cases
Jerusalem: Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 101, with 35 new cases detected over the past week, the county’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry on Monday added that it has…