Monkeypox
- World
Too soon to tell whether monkeypox could become next pandemic: WHO
Geneva: It may be too early to say whether the recent monkeypox outbreak, which has spread to 24 nations with over 435 confirmed cases, could lead to a global pandemic, the World…
- Middle East
UAE records three new cases of monkeypox virus
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that it had detected three new cases of monkeypox in the country, which has recently spread in several countries in the world,…
- World
Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles. “We don’t know the…
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Monkeypox spreads to more than 20 countries: WHO
New Delhi: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World…
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US confirms 9 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: The US has confirmed nine monkeypox cases across seven states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. “These cases were suspected by local clinicians. They were…
- World
Monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air like COVID-19: US CDC
Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn’ spread…
- India
Monkeypox not as contagious as COVID-19: Expert
New Delhi: Monkeypox outbreak has been witnessed in nearly 20 countries, however, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far, referring to which, a health expert on…
- Middle East
First in the Gulf, UAE records case of monkeypox
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that it had detected the first case of monkeypox in the country, and the first in the Gulf states, the Emirates News…
- Science
Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO
New Delhi: The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on…
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Europe’s red alert for monkeypox as nations told to prepare vaccination strategies
London: European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination plan to tackle the spiralling monkeypox outbreak, as Denmark became the latest country to be struck down. EU authorities are set to…
- Middle East
Four Gulf countries announce their position on monkeypox disease
Four gulf countries have announced their position on the spread of the monkeypox virus, which causes a smallpox-like infection, in a number of countries around the world. Saudi Arabia said that the…
- World
Monkeypox: Isolation measures brought in UK to contain the spread
London: Anyone who has had direct or household contact with a confirmed case of monkeypox, and therefore at the highest risk of having caught the rare virus, is being advised to isolate for…
- World
12 countries affected by monkeypox, a formidable challenge: WHO
Geneva: Even though the world is not over the pandemic yet, it is facing a significant and formidable challenge of the monkeypox outbreak that has so far infected over 100 people in…
- World
Monkeypox: Compulsory quarantine introduced in a European country
Brussels: Belgium has become the first country to make the 21-day quarantine compulsory for the monkeypox patients after four cases of the disease have been reported last week. The Belgian health authorities…
- India
What is monkeypox disease? NCDC, ICMR to keep close watch
New Delhi: Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on…
