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Monkeypox In Africa

15 Nov 2024

Monkeypox Warning: Disease Spread Not Slowing Down, Says African Health Body

During an online media briefing, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said 19 African countries have reported 53,903 mpox cases, with 11,147 confirmed and 1,109 deaths since the start of this year.

16 Sep 2024

MPox Guidelines For Pregnant Women: Symptoms of Monkeypox, Preventive Measures

Wash hands regularly with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser Pregnant women should discuss vaccination with their doctor, especially if they are in a high-risk area or exposed to Mpox Doctors suggest pregnant women not to share bedding, towels, or other personal items with others

22 Aug 2024

Monkeypox: With Global Spread Of Virus, How India Can Stay Safe - Check Signs

Isolation of a monkeypox patient should continue until all lesions have resolved and scabs have completely fallen off The natural reservoir of the virus is yet unknown Human-to-human transmission is known to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring prolonged close contact

18 May 2023

'Monkeypox Is Still Circulating': WHO Urges Vigilance Amid Spike In Cases

Although Monkeypox is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern, recent reports from WHO show an increase in infections.

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.

02 Nov 2022

Monkeypox should continue to be classified as global health emergency: WHO

WHO said that its emergency committee had determined that monkeypox should continue to be classified as a global health emergency It stated on Tuesday that monkepox continues to meet the International Health Regulations criteria for a PHEIC Over 70,000 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in over 100 countries so far, and these cases have been mostly among men

30 Sep 2022

Monkeypox case tally rises to 14 in India, 9th case in Delhi

Ninth Monkeypox case reported in Delhi India’s totally tally of Monkeypox cases stands at 14 now The transmission rate is low as per the medical director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in Delhi

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.

18 Sep 2022

China reports its first monkeypox case amid new Covid-19 outbreaks

Mainland China reports first monkeypox case in Chongqing city It is found in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas As a cautionary measure, anyone who had come into close contact with the traveller was put under medical observation

16 Sep 2022

Nigerian woman tests positive for monkeypox in Delhi, tally rises to 13

The suspected case, also a Nigerian woman, were admitted on September 14, another source said, adding, the seventh and eighth confirmed cases and the suspected case are admitted at present, "all three patients are doing fine.

Monkeypox side-effects

03 Sep 2022

Can monkeypox lead to heart problems? New study REVEALS THIS

"This case highlights cardiac involvement as a potential complication associated with monkeypox infection," said a study author The authors said further research is needed to identify the relationship between monkeypox and heart injury More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak

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.

30 Aug 2022

Monkeypox: Antiviral tecovirimat found safe and effective for treatment

The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions Tecovirimat, an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox, limits viral spread in the body The US allowed physicians to prescribe tecovirimat on a compassionate use basis to treat adults and children

25 Aug 2022

Notion about homosexual contact leading to Monkeypox not true: ICMR

3 out of 5 cases Monkeypox in Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, according to ICMR study 3 off 5 cases had the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms

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.”

13 Aug 2022

Monkeypox: Indian Gay men SCARED of getting tested, THIS is the reason

Monkeypox: According to an opinion piece in The South China Morning Post (SCMP), in India where gay sex was decriminalised in 2018, two men refused to get tested after their sexual partners caught monkeypox, fearing discrimination more than the virus itself.

13 Aug 2022

Delhi records 5th Monkeypox case as 22-year-old woman tests positive

The 5th case of monkeypox has been reported in Delhi The sample of a 22-year-old woman tested positive on Friday She is currently under observation in the hospital

12 Aug 2022

Monkeypox: Study documents first human-to-dog transmission in THIS country

French researchers have documented the first case of a dog with a confirmed monkeypox virus. Researchers recorded the case of monkeypox virus in two sexually active men living in same house. Twelve days after the onset of monkeypox symptoms, their male Italian greyhound got infected.

Monkeypox outbreak

11 Aug 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: Karnataka steps up safety precautions, details here

Karnataka is catalysing security checks as 5 cases of Monkeypox infections have been found in its neighbouring state Kerala, said K Sudhakar.

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