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  Monkeypox can spread to pregnant women and children? Here's what we know

  Health | June 30, 2022 20:29 IST

  If monkeypox sustains transmission it would suggest that the virus is establishing itself and it could move into high-risk groups including children, the immunocompromised and pregnant women.

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  Monkeypox declared a pandemic by WHN: Ways to prevent yourself from viral infection and treatment

  Health | June 24, 2022 12:30 IST

  Monkeypox cases have been detected in more than 40 countries and it is a cause of worry for governments and health bodies around the world.

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  Monkeypox outbreak declared a pandemic by World Health Network; urges WHO to take immediate action

  Health | June 24, 2022 12:29 IST

  Monkeypox is a virus with the potential to cause significant harm including acute painful illness that may require hospitalisation, and may result in death, skin scarring, blindness, and other long-term disability.

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  WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

  World | June 23, 2022 15:58 IST

  Monkeypox has sickened people for decades in central and west Africa, where one version of the disease kills up to 10% of people. In the epidemic beyond Africa so far, no deaths have been reported.

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  UK logs 50 new cases of monkeypox; highest after Africa

  World | June 18, 2022 0:04 IST

  Globally, more than 30 countries have reported 1,880 infections in countries that don’t typically report monkeypox, with 85% of cases in Europe. No deaths have been reported.

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  WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

  World | June 16, 2022 9:00 IST

  Vaccines for smallpox, a related disease, are thought to be about 85% effective against monkeypox. WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, said Wednesday he was concerned by the scramble by some rich countries to buy more vaccines without talk of buying supplies for Africa.

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  Monkeypox: Semen, blood, breast milk and other sources of virus spread

  Health | June 15, 2022 21:24 IST

  Monkeypox spread seems to more common among men who had sex with other men. But anyone can be infected with monkeypox if they have close physical contact with someone else who is infected.

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  Explained: WHO to change name of monkeypox virus; here's why

  Health | June 15, 2022 16:05 IST

  The WHO aims to consult experts in orthopoxviruses on more appropriate names for the monkeypox virus. Earlier during coronavirus pandemic, people around the world referred to the Covid virus as China or Wuhan virus, and again the emergence of a Covid strain in South Africa led to travel bans, prompting the WHO to quickly rename SARS-CoV-2.

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  Monkeypox contact tracing tough with many unknown sexual partners: Report

  Health | June 15, 2022 13:52 IST

  Nearly all (98 per cent) of the cases reported having sex with other men during the incubation period, with about half (44 per cent) reporting more than 10 sexual partners in the previous three months and group sex.

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  WHO may declare Monkeypox a global health emergency

  Health | June 15, 2022 6:33 IST

  WHO noted that although monkeypox is not as transmissible or dangerous as Covid, there needs to be clearer guidance as to how a person infected by monkeypox should be isolated, more explicit advice on how to protect people who are at risk, and improved testing and contact tracing.

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  Is Monkeypox virus airborne? Here's what national health agency has to say

  Health | June 09, 2022 6:37 IST

  The CDC, on its website, also urges monkeypox patients, "especially those who have respiratory symptoms", to wear a surgical mask.

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  US CDC expects global monkeypox cases to be over 700

  World | June 05, 2022 14:37 IST

  Lab sequencing reveals that genetic mutations of the virus are "limited" and that "none of them are smoking guns.

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  Sample of 5-year old collected for monkeypox testing in UP's Ghaziabad

  India | June 04, 2022 12:47 IST

  The 5-year-old has no other health issues and neither she nor any of her close contacts travelled abroad in the past 1 month.

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  Monkeypox cases rise to over 550, infections spreading undetected, claims WHO

  Health | June 02, 2022 16:45 IST

  The Monkeypox virus may have been transmitted for months or years undetected though investigations are ongoing and there are clear no answers yet, said WHO.

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  Monkeypox virus: Centre issues fresh guidelines, stresses on rapid identification of cases | Details

  India | May 31, 2022 21:22 IST

  The guidelines explain the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, IPC at home, patient isolation and ambulance transfer strategies, additional precautions that need to be taken care of and the duration of isolation procedures.

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  WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

  World | May 30, 2022 20:03 IST

  In a public session on Monday, WHO’s Dr Rosamund Lewis said it was critical to emphasize that the vast majority of cases being seen in dozens of countries globally are in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, so that scientists can further study the issue and for populations at risk to take precautions.

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  Pets of monkeypox patients should be isolated or killed? Here's what experts have to say

  Health | May 30, 2022 10:21 IST

  Although the natural reservoir of monkeypox is unknown, experts believe it comes from rodents in west and central Africa, where the disease is endemic.

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  Monkeypox outbreak: What's the status of vaccine and drugs for treatment?

  Health | May 28, 2022 23:31 IST

  Monkeypox cases have been reported in 20 countries across the world and have caused concern among health authorities. We analyse the status of vaccines and drugs available for its treatment. 

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  Argentina reports two cases of monkeypox virus

  World | May 28, 2022 7:28 IST

  Argentina’s health ministry first confirmed a man from the province of Buenos Aires who had traveled to Spain has monkeypox. Later in the day, the ministry said in a statement that a suspected case involving a resident of Spain who had arrived in Argentina earlier in the week was also confirmed positive.

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  WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

  World | May 27, 2022 22:13 IST

  During a public briefing on Friday, the U.N. health agency said there are still many unanswered questions about what triggered the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa, but there is no evidence that any genetic changes in the virus are responsible.