In a first, man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid19 and HIV at the same time - Details here
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.
Aug 25, 2022, 19:05 PM IST
WHO’s update on Monkeypox outbreak: Cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
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.”
Aug 25, 2022, 17:28 PM IST
Covid has not forgotten us, deaths up by 35%: WHO warns about high risk of transmission in coming days
"Learning to live with COVID19 does not mean we pretend it’s not there. It means we use the tools we have to protect ourselves, and protect others," Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Aug 18, 2022, 08:34 AM IST
Monkeypox scare: Govt calls meeting of top health experts as tally rises to 9
India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox including one death. A 31-year-old woman tested positive for Monkeypox in the national capital on Wednesday. This is the first case of the disease among women in the country. Out of the total of nine cases, four cases are from Delhi while the remaining five have been reported from Kerala.
Aug 04, 2022, 10:57 AM IST
9% drop in new Covid-19 cases globally last week, deaths stable: WHO
The UN Health agency said there were 6.5 million cases reported last week with more than 14,000 deaths. WHO said the number of new cases fell 35% in Europe but increased about 20% in the Western Pacific and 5% in Africa. Deaths rose 44% in the Western Pacific and 26% in the Middle East while falling about a quarter in Europe.
Aug 04, 2022, 07:03 AM IST
After youth with Monkeypox symptoms dies in Kerala, Centre forms task force to monitor situation in India
The task force will monitor and provide guidance to the governoment on Monkeypox diagnostic facilities and vaccination options.
Aug 01, 2022, 10:39 AM IST
Monkeypox outbreak in India: Centre forms task force to monitor situation in country
"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.
Aug 01, 2022, 09:44 AM IST
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.
Jul 31, 2022, 14:12 PM IST
New York City 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."
Jul 31, 2022, 06:31 AM IST
India's first Monkeypox-infected person recovers; check his health update here
Kerala Health Minister Veena George assured that the monkeypox patient is healthy and his skin bumps have been cured.
Jul 30, 2022, 14:47 PM IST
First Monkeypox deaths outside Africa reported in Spain and Brazil
Only 5 deaths related to Monkeypox had been reported worldwide - all in the African region according to a WHO report.
Jul 30, 2022, 10:33 AM IST
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever case reported in Spain - Know all about tick-borne viral disease here
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCFH) is a viral haemorrhagic fever usually transmitted by ticks. It can also be contracted through contact with viraemic animal tissues during and immediately post-slaughter of animals.
Jul 29, 2022, 13:30 PM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: Virus strain detected in India not linked to European outbreak, suggests 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.
Jul 29, 2022, 11:35 AM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: 5-10 million doses needed to fight virus, says WHO as global cases cross 18,000-mark
It estimates that between 5 million and 10 million doses of vaccine will be needed to protect all high-risk groups, Tedros said.
Jul 28, 2022, 09:34 AM IST
Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if…: WHO chief makes BIG claim as cases rise
Over 18,000 monkeypox cases have been reported to the WHO from 78 countries, out of which, more than 70 per cent of these came from the European region and 25 per cent from the Americas.
Jul 28, 2022, 08:04 AM IST
Monkeypox virus outbreak: Over 18,000 cases globally, most in Europe; WHO asks at-risk men to 'reduce number of sexual partners'
More than 70% of monkeypox cases have been reported from the European Region, and 25% from the Region of the Americas, the WHO said.
Jul 28, 2022, 07:12 AM IST
Can monkeypox virus outbreak, which represents a global health emergency, be stopped? Here's what WHO thinks
This year, there have been more than 16,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox in more than 75 countries, and the WHO believes that the real number is probably higher.
Jul 27, 2022, 10:28 AM IST
India's 5th Monkeypox case? Patna woman, suspected of infection, has ALL symptoms
The Patna woman, suspected of a Monkeypox infection, has all the symptoms of the disease. India has recorded four cases of the disease till now.
Jul 26, 2022, 17:36 PM IST
Monkeypox in India: Is it an STD? Read all about monkeypox symptoms, prevention as country logs 4th case
Monkeypox outbreak: India reports the first case of the monkeypox virus in the national capital, fourth in country, which does not have an international travel history. Is it a community spread? Know all about the monkeypox outbreak here.
Jul 25, 2022, 09:38 AM IST
Monkeypox outbreak: World Health Organisation declares it a global health emergency - Here's what it means
