Mpox Virus
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Monkeypox case in Karnataka: Dubai return man tests positive for MPox in Mangaluru
Karnataka | Jan 23, 2025, 09:59 PM ISTHealth department officials said that a 40-year-old man who had recently returned from Dubai tested positive for the Monkeypox virus, making it the first case in the state this year.
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Monkeypox: China's drug regulator clears mpox vaccine, to undergo clinical trial
World | Sep 10, 2024, 10:27 PM ISTThe Chinese National Medical Products Administration, the country's top drug regulator, has launched a number of accelerated or streamlined channels to facilitate applications of novel drugs and vaccines or those in urgent need.
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Man from Haryana tests positive for Mpox, know home remedies to prevent yourself from this disease
Health | Sep 10, 2024, 11:52 AM ISTMonkeypox has entered the country to create havoc. The first patient of this deadly disease has been found in India and has been kept in isolation at Delhi's LNJP hospital. To protect yourself from this disease, try these natural yogic remedies of Baba Ramdev.
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Mpox detected in India: Government confirms first case of monkeypox, says viral strain not present
India | Sep 09, 2024, 06:49 PM ISTThe Health Ministry stressed that the current case is an isolated case, similar to the earlier 30 cases reported in India from July 2022 onwards. It clarified that the latest case is not a part of the current public health emergency (reported by WHO) which is regarding clade 1 of mpox.
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Mpox outbreak: Thailand confirms first case of new variant, second outside Africa
World | Aug 22, 2024, 06:15 PM ISTThe first case of the new variant outside Africa was earlier confirmed in Sweden after Congo recorded over 27,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths since January last year. The new clade Ib strain of the virus is now spreading rapidly in Kenya and other African countries.
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Argentina quarantines ship after mpox suspected in Indian national | WHO' latest update on Monkeypox
World | Aug 21, 2024, 12:36 PM ISTThe ship alerted authorities that "one of its crew members of Indian nationality showed cyst-like skin lesions predominantly on the chest and face," the ministry said in a statement, adding the person had been isolated from the rest of the crew.
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Mpox cases rise globally, hundreds killed in Africa: Is it the new COVID-19?
Health | Aug 20, 2024, 11:08 PM ISTThe Democratic Republic of Congo is the epicentre of the current mpox outbreak, recording around 27,000 cases and more than 1,100 deaths since January last year. The new clade Ib strain of the virus is now spreading rapidly in Kenya and other African countries, also reaching Sweden.
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AIIMS Delhi issues protocol for treatment of suspected mpox patients amid surge in cases globally
Delhi | Aug 20, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTFollowing the latest outbreak in Africa, the Mpox virus is now spreading globally. India's neighboring country, Pakistan, has confirmed three cases of the virus, along with an additional case reported in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK).
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Govt directs to increase vigilance at airport, borders as Mpox cases rise globally
India | Aug 20, 2024, 10:17 AM ISTAfter the latest outbreak in Africa, the Mpox virus is spreading globally. India's neighbour Pakistan has confirmed three cases in the country, while one other in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK).
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Govt holds high-level meeting on monkeypox preparedness review
India | Aug 18, 2024, 08:35 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern on August 14.
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Mpox outbreaks: Sweden confirms first case of deadly infectious virus outside Africa
World | Aug 16, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTWHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in more than a dozen countries across Africa this year, which already exceeded last year’s figures. So far, more than 96 per cent of all cases and deaths are in a single country -- Congo.