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New Delhi: A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox. The man has been admitted to Victoria Hospital and is undergoing treatment, media reports said. Further investigations are underway to confirm other details of the suspected case. Mpox caused widespread concern in 2024, with about 15 countries…
Geneva, Switzerland: The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified a mpox vaccine — a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa. The announcement came on the heels of the arrival of the first MVA-BN vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
India had so far not reported an mpox case from the new strain New Delhi: The Centre today said that an mpox case involving a man in Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia’s first recorded case from the new strain. Health Ministry spokesperson Manisha Verma confirmed the strain after news…
The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the spread of Mpox, or monkeypox (File). Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India’s second Mpoxor monkeypox case. The patient has been isolated, the state has said, and is being treated in accordance with established medical protocols. Health Minister Veena George said a 38-year-old man from Malappuram…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India’s second Mpox, or monkeypox case. Health Minister Veena George said a 38-year-old man from Malappuram had tested positive after returning from the United Arab Emirates. In a post on Facebook Ms George also urged the public to seek treatment and inform the Health Department if they displayed any of…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the “epicenter” of the ongoing Mpox outbreak in Africa, will launch its first phase of the vaccination campaign on October 2, the government has announced. The vaccination effort, which runs until October 11, follows the receipt of over 265,000 doses from international partners, according to the minutes of…
Mpox is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals. (Representational) Rabat: Morocco has recorded a case of mpox in the tourist city of Marrakesh, the first in north Africa since the WHO declared an international emergency last month, the Africa CDC said. “Africa CDC confirms the first mpox case in North Africa…
New Delhi: India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of “travel-related” Mpox, or monkeypoxin a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa. The patient is in stable condition, the government has said, and is without systemic illness or comorbidities, having already been isolated over the weekend on suspicion of carrying…
New Delhi: India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of “travel-related” Mpox, or monkeypoxin a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa. The patient is in stable condition, the government has said, and is without systemic illness or comorbidities, having already been isolated over the weekend on suspicion of carrying…
Mpox advisory issued by central government on Monday (File). New Delhi: The government on Monday recommended screening and testing of all suspected Mpox, or monkeypox patients, and isolation of confirmed cases, as well as contact tracing to “prevent and/or minimise risk of any case or death due to Mpox in the country”. States and union…