Monkeypox virus outbreak: UP govt issues new advisory, tells officials to remain alert
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the health department and hospitals to remain on alert, following a spike in Monkeypox cases. CM Yogi has ordered the top officials to make the general public aware of the symptoms and treatment of Monkeypox as per the Centre`s guidelines.
Jun 09, 2022, 17:35 PM IST
Monkeypox virus outbreak: Confirmed cases cross 1,000 as 'concerned' WHO warns of 'real' risk - Key points
Monkeypox cases have been reported mainly, but "not only", among men who have sex with men. Some countries are now beginning to report cases of apparent community transmission, including some cases in women, WHO said.
Jun 09, 2022, 07:12 AM IST
Risk of Monkeypox emergence in non-endemic countries 'real': WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Tedros said no deaths have been reported so far but the risk of monkeypox establishing in non-endemic countries is real.
Jun 09, 2022, 06:22 AM IST
Monkeypox virus outbreak: More than 1000 cases reported in 29 countries so far
The World Health Organization (WHO) said more than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in non-endemic countries so far, Reuters reported. While Africa, where it more commonly spreads, has logged over 1,400 suspected cases of monkeypox and 66 deaths this year.
Jun 08, 2022, 23:00 PM IST
Has monkeypox reached India? 5-year-old girl with suspected monkeypox infection tests...
Ghaziabad: The 5-year-old girl's samples were sent to the ICMR NIV Pune for testing of monkeypox.
Jun 07, 2022, 15:46 PM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: As total cases rise to 780, here are signs and symptoms to watch out for
So far, around 780 confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus have been reported to or identified by the global health agency.
Jun 07, 2022, 12:47 PM IST
Monkeypox infections: Majority of UK cases found in gay and bisexual men
Acccording to the World Health Organization, more than two dozen countries that haven't previously identified monkeypox cases reported 780 cases, a more than 200% jump in cases since late May.
Jun 07, 2022, 11:06 AM IST
Monkeypox: THIS country reports 77 more viral cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa
Monkeypox outbreak: The World Health Organization on Sunday said more than two dozen countries that haven't previously identified monkeypox cases reported 780 cases, a more than 200% jump in cases since late May.
Jun 06, 2022, 22:39 PM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: WHO lists 5 preventive measures to stop human-to-human transmission - Details here
After a total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified in 27 countries, WHO shared five key measures to stop the human-to-human transmission of monkeypox disease.
Jun 06, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: 780 cases confirmed in over 27 countries
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox. The virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, which also includes the viruses causing smallpox and cowpox disease.
Jun 05, 2022, 18:00 PM IST
Monkeypox menace: Total cases rise to 780, IMPORTANT update on deaths and virus spread here
Monkeypox spread news: While epidemiological investigations are ongoing, the global health body said most reported cases so far have been presented through sexual health or other health services in primary or secondary health care facilities, and have involved mainly, but not exclusively, men who have sex with men (MSM).
Jun 05, 2022, 17:56 PM IST
Monkeypox reaches India? UP deputy CM says 'Ghaziabad case is suspected and...'
The samples from a five-year-old girl were sent for testing for monkeypox. Amid all this, government health sources have said that it is "unnecessary panic mongering" and that no cases of the disease have been reported from India so far.
Jun 04, 2022, 15:31 PM IST
Monkeypox outbreak in France: 51 cases confirmed by health authorities
Monkeypox was first deteced in France in May this year, and now the country has 51 confirmed cases of the zoonotic virus.
Jun 04, 2022, 11:03 AM IST
Two monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread
Many of the US cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal health officials said.
Jun 04, 2022, 10:24 AM IST
Monkeypox scare! 5-year-old Ghaziabad girl's samples sent for testing as precautionary step
Ghaziabad: The Chief Medical Officer of UP has stated that the girl's samples were tested for monkeypox as a precautionary measure.
Jun 04, 2022, 10:01 AM IST
Tamil Nadu to isolate international travellers with monkeypox symptoms
In a letter to the directors of the airports in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Salem, Madurai, and Tuticorin, the department said that travellers landing from international destinations with symptoms like fever, headache, muscle ache, or exhaustion.
Jun 03, 2022, 14:34 PM IST
Monkeypox cases due to the side effect of AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine? Answer is here
Monkeypox outbreak: Social media posts claiming the chimpanzee adenovirus vector used in AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, causes Monkeypox have surfaces, PTI reported.
Jun 02, 2022, 17:55 PM IST
Monkeypox worry increases! Health agency in England say there's community spread
"The current outbreak is the first time that the virus has been passed from person to person in England where travel links to an endemic country have not been identified," the agency said.
Jun 02, 2022, 07:16 AM IST
WHO warns of future outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox, lassa fever - Know why
WHO's emergencies director Mike Ryan stated diseases that typically circulate in animals are increasingly jumping into humans. Know why.
Jun 01, 2022, 22:37 PM IST
'Highest risk of transmission is through...': UK issues guidance to control monkeypox virus spread
The UK's health security agency on Monday said that 71 new cases of the monkeypox virus have been reported in England.
May 31, 2022, 08:28 AM IST
