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28 Nov 2022

Monkeypox will now be called 'mpox', announces WHO citing 'racism' concerns

WHO said that both names -- mpox and monkeypox -- will be used simultaneously for one year while the monkeypox is phased out.

19 Sep 2022

Woman tests positive for monkeypox in Delhi; India's case count rises to 14

In Delhi, the first case of monkeypox was reported on July 24.

Monkeypox Case Study

03 Sep 2022

Monkeypox Threat: Virus linked to acute heart problem in 1st case study

Myocarditis was previously associated with smallpox infection, a more aggressive virus, and the case study authors said that `by extrapolation, the monkeypox virus could have tropism for myocardium tissue or cause immune-mediated injury to the heart`.

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak

31 Aug 2022

Several countries continue to see rise in monkeypox infections, warns WHO

Since early May 2022, monkeypox cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic.

25 Aug 2022

In a first, man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid19 and HIV at the same time

The man began to develop a series of symptoms, including fatigue, fever, and a sore throat, nine days after returning from a trip to Spain earlier this year.

25 Aug 2022

WHO’s update on Monkeypox outbreak: Cases drop 21%, reversing month-long rise

Cases in the Americas accounted for 60% of cases in the past month, WHO said, while cases in Europe comprised about 38%. It said infections in the Americas showed “a continuing steep rise.”

18 Aug 2022

Over 35,000 monkeypox cases globally, 'almost' all infections among men: WHO

More than 35,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 92 countries and territories to WHO. 'Almost all cases" have been reported from Europe and the Americas. WHO has asked countries to stop transmission using effective public health tools.

Monkeypox Virus

03 Aug 2022

Monkeypox virus: Delhi reports 4th case as 31-year-old woman tests positive

Delhi logged its 4th monkeypox case. This is the first case of a woman testing positive for monkeypox in India. WHO has declared monkeypox a global public health emergency.

monkeypox vaccine in india

03 Aug 2022

Monkeypox vaccine: When will it be available in India? Does everyone need it?

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that research is underway to find a vaccine against monkeypox Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed Monkeypox cases reached 8 on Tuesday Out of total 8 cases reported in the country so far, five have the history of travelling abroad

02 Aug 2022

8 monkeypox cases so far in India, no specific community at risk: Centre

Eight cases of the monkeypox disease have been detected in India so far, of which, five have foreign travel history, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Madaviya said.

02 Aug 2022

Monkeypox BIG UPDATE: Kerala reports 5th case, patient had traveled to UAE

Kerala has reported its 5th monkeypox case The patient had traveled to UAE and had returned from the country on July 27 The first monkeypox in India was reported in Kerala

01 Aug 2022

Another monkeypox case in Delhi, Nigerian man tests positive for virus

The 35-year-old who has tested positive for monkeypox disease has no recent history of foreign or local travel, news agency PTI reported.

01 Aug 2022

Kerala man's death due to monkeypox virus is Asia's first, world's fourth

The 22-year-old man in Kerala died of monkeypox disease on Saturday. The government has isolated 21 people who had come in contact with him.

01 Aug 2022

Monkeypox virus outbreak: India confirms its first death due to viral disease

Samples of a 22-year-old man, who died in Kerala on July 30, have come out positive for the monkeypox virus. The man had recently returned from the UAE where also his samples had tested positive for the disease, news agency PTI reported.

01 Aug 2022

Monkeypox outbreak in India: Centre forms task force to monitor situation

"The team will be headed by Dr VK Paul, member (Health), NITI Aayog and members including Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Pharma and Biotech," sources said.

Monkeypox in India

31 Jul 2022

Monkeypox: 8-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh found with suspected symptoms

The samples of the suspected monkeypox case in Andhra have been sent to NIV for testing. NITI Aayog's VK Paul has said there is no need to panic. WHO declared monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency last week.

31 Jul 2022

Monkeypox BIG update: Suspected monkeypox patient DIES in Kerala’s Thrissur

Monkeypox has been suspected in a 22-year-old returnee from UAE who died in Thrissur district of Kerala yesterday.

31 Jul 2022

New York declares monkeypox a public health emergency as infection spreads

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the last two days, declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health."

29 Jul 2022

Monkeypox cases in Tamil Nadu? State health minister debunks ‘fake news’

Tamil Nadu health minister said there is no monkeypox case in the state. India has 4 confirmed monkeypox cases so far.

29 Jul 2022

Monkeypox strain detected in India not linked to European outbreak: ICMR data

Scientists informed that the few cases that belong to the A.2 strain, including the first two cases of monkeypox detected in Kerala, seem to all have travel links to the Middle East or West Africa.

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