Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO

Firstpost  

So far, more than 70,000 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in over 100 countries. Most cases have been reported among men Geneva: Monkeypox continues to meet the International Health Regulations criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, said the World Health Organisation on Tuesday. “The Emergency Committee acknowledged that some progress has been made in the global response to the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox since the last meeting, including the emerging information on the effectiveness of behavioural interventions and vaccines,” the WHO said in a statement. This follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee that was held on Thursday regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox. The third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox was convened via videoconference.

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Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country
6 days, 1 hour ago

Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country

India TV News  

Kerala's Health Minister Veena George announced on Wednesday that two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the state. The two men, who had recently returned to Kerala from the United Arab Emirates, tested positive for the disease. Since 2022, 33 confirmed cases of Mpox – 17 from Kerala, 16 from Delhi – have been reported, he said in a …

US reports ‘severe’ Monkeypox clade 1 variant: What do we know about this strain, symptoms and how to protect
1 month ago

US reports ‘severe’ Monkeypox clade 1 variant: What do we know about this strain, symptoms and how to protect

Live Mint  

United States on Saturday said the first known case of a more severe strain of the monkeypox virus was reported in California. According to the California Department of Public Health, the patient contracted the clade 1 strain, the latest form of the monkeypox. The clade 1b variant has caused global concern because it seems to sp New Monkeypox strain threat …

First UK case of ultra-deadly monkeypox strain hits London patient
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First UK case of ultra-deadly monkeypox strain hits London patient

Daily Mail  

A case of the new deadly strain of monkeypox which has ripped through several African countries has been detected in London, the first in Britain. The patient is currently being treated by specialist staff at the Royal Free Hospital in London UKHSA said they are currently in conversation with their counterparts in the African nation for contact tracing purposes there …

Monkey pox outbreak: Bengaluru airport on high alert, staff conduct tests for international passengers
3 months, 1 week ago

Monkey pox outbreak: Bengaluru airport on high alert, staff conduct tests for international passengers

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport is on high alert after India’s first monkeypox case was detected in New Delhi and screening tests for international passengers are underway. Monkey pox outbreak: Bengaluru airport on high alert, staff conduct tests for international passengers In an announcement, Bangalore International Airport Limited said, “Keeping the global Mpox situation in mind, Bengaluru airport is fully prepared …

Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious
3 months, 1 week ago

Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious

China Daily  

China has effectively controlled monkeypox after it reported its first case in June 2023, and the infectious disease is currently in low prevalence on the mainland, according to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. To better prevent and control the disease, China has launched health promotion campaigns to let individuals who plan to visit overseas destinations recording monkeypox outbreaks …

India reports its first suspected monkeypox case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India reports its first suspected monkeypox case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A suspected case of Mpox, or monkeypox, has been reported from one of the designated hospitals to manage the disease in the country, the Union health ministry said on Sunday, adding that further investigations are currently underway to confirm the diagnosis in a man who has a history of travelling to one of the affected African countries. Health …

Suspected mpox case awaiting confirmation, says Health ministry
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected mpox case awaiting confirmation, says Health ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry on Sunday said there is a suspected case of mpox reported from one of the designated hospitals to manage the disease in the country. “A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox. The case is being managed in line with established …

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman

Hindustan Times  

The surge in mpox, or monkeypox, cases in parts of Africa has led to the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of the viral disease a public health emergency of international concern on August 14. Dr Javier Guzman, director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development, in an interview with Rhythma Kaul, discusses how the West should …

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast
4 months ago

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Another public health emergency has hit the world, and this time it’s mpox, previously known as monkeypox. The outbreak is sweeping through west, central, and east African countries, and in the past few days, cases have also been reported closer home, in Pakistan and Thailand. While mpox has been around for decades, this time around, a deadlier and far more …

Maharashtra health dept issues guidelines for prevention, surveillance of monkeypox
4 months ago

Maharashtra health dept issues guidelines for prevention, surveillance of monkeypox

Hindustan Times  

Amid the World Health Organisation announcement of monkeypox as a global health emergency, the state public health department issued guidelines for surveillance and management of the disease on Monday. Dr Radhakishan Pawar, joint director of health services, said, a single infected patient is considered an outbreak of monkeypox, so each case should be investigated by a rapid response team. “Close …

Concerns Grow Over Seasonal Diseases: Study
4 months ago

Concerns Grow Over Seasonal Diseases: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the world observes the 126th World Mosquito Day on August 20, to the mark the discovery of the mosquito as the vector that transmits malaria among humans, the treatment of vector-borne diseases is yet to see a milestone. The state has recorded 2,399 dengue cases from January to July, as per government data; over 1,300 cases were reported …

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport
4 months ago

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Amid concerns over Monkeypox, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for passengers from high-risk countries. Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport The World Health Organisation has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency, and the virus has now reached …

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
4 months ago

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

New Indian Express  

LONDON: The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus' transmission. Sweden has since announced it had found the first case of a new form of mpox previously only seen in Africa in a traveler, while other European health authorities …

'Begin strict Monkeypox screening at Mumbai airport': Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan to government
4 months ago

'Begin strict Monkeypox screening at Mumbai airport': Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan to government

India TV News  

Days after Pakistan reported three cases of Monkeypox—a virus declared a public health emergency of international concern—Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday has called for stringent testing and isolation protocols at Mumbai Airport for passengers arriving from high-risk countries. Taking to X, Chavan shared a copy of the letter he sent to Chief Minister Eknath …

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox
4 months ago

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox

The Hindu  

With the World Health Organization declaring monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a detailed review of developments related to monkeypox, and preparedness for it, was taken up by the Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda in a meeting with senior officials on Saturday. “In the meeting chaired by the Union Health Minister, it was decided that as a matter …

New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert
4 months, 1 week ago

New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained
4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, once known as Monkeypox, a global health emergency, amid the increasing cases of the disease in Africa. @WHO is on the ground, working with the affected countries, and others at risk, through our country and regional offices, as well as with partners including the @AfricaCDC, NGOs, civil society and more,” WHO director-general …

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern
4 months, 1 week ago

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization today declared an ultra-deadly strain of monkeypox a global public health emergency. The DRC is home to a densely packed population that frequently travels and moves across borders, raising the risk the new mpox strain, which is spread through physical contact, would eventually spread beyond the country. CDC officials said that the latest rise in mpox …

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency for second time in two years

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, as global public health emergency for the second time in two years. The WHO had earlier declared Mpox as global public health emergency in July 2022 when the outbreak had affected over 1 lakh people, mainly gay and bisexual men, in 116 countries, and killed nearly 200 …

UN health agency convening experts meeting to decide if mpox outbreak in Africa is global emergency
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN health agency convening experts meeting to decide if mpox outbreak in Africa is global emergency

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines. “We are very concerned about the cases of monkeypox, which is ravaging region 7 of the country,” the Central African Republic’s public health minister, Pierre Somsé, said Monday. …

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
1 year ago

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. “This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who …

Monkeypox classified as Class B infectious disease
1 year, 3 months ago

Monkeypox classified as Class B infectious disease

China Daily  

China has decided to manage monkeypox as a Class B infectious disease starting from Wednesday as the country reported about 500 cases last month, including its first infections detected in women, according to health authorities. The National Health Commission said in a statement released on Friday that monkeypox used to mainly spread throughout Central Africa and West Africa, but since …

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency
1 year, 7 months ago

World Health Organization declares end to mpox public health emergency

ABC  

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, ending a near year-long alert for the viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than one hundred countries. Key points: Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 The declaration is designed to trigger a coordinated international response More …

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says
1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global outbreak of mpox, which initially baffled experts when the smallpox-related disease spread to more than 100 countries last year, is no longer an international emergency, after a dramatic drop in cases in recent months. Tedros said the novel way mpox was infecting people, via sexual contact in many countries …

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says
1 year, 7 months ago

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization said …

Monkeypox Is No Longer A Global Health Emergency: WHO
1 year, 7 months ago

Monkeypox Is No Longer A Global Health Emergency: WHO

ABP News  

As of Thursday, the World Health Organization has announced that the monkeypox outbreak is no longer regarded as a global public health emergency. In particular, the work of community organizations, together with public health authorities, has been critical for informing people of the risks of mpox, encouraging and supporting behaviour change, and advocating for access to tests, vaccines and treatments …

Netherlands offers free monkeypox vaccinations to people at increased risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands offers free monkeypox vaccinations to people at increased risk

NL Times  

People who are more likely to contract monkeypox can get vaccinated for free from now on. "Gay and bisexual men and trans people who have not been vaccinated before and who know for themselves that they are more likely to contract a monkeypox infection can make an appointment with their GGD from today," Soa Aids Netherlands said on Monday, referring …

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'
1 year, 10 months ago

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'

News 18  

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a “global health emergency” and the deadly virus will remain a “permanently established pathogen” in humans and animals for the foreseeable future, according to the World Health Organisation. “Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of COVID-19 – the highest level of alarm under …

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January
2 years ago

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox infected more than 29,000 people across the U.S. Mpox cases have plummeted in recent weeks, with just a handful of new infections being reported every week in the month of November, according to data from the …

WHO recommends new name for monkeypox. Any guesses?
2 years ago

WHO recommends new name for monkeypox. Any guesses?

India Today  

The World Health Organisation, following a series of consultations with global experts, recommended a new name for monkeypox. “When the outbreak of monkeypox expanded earlier this year, racist and stigmatizing language online, in other settings and in some communities was observed and reported to WHO. In several meetings, public and private, a number of individuals and countries raised concerns and …

WHO Renames Monkeypox Virus To Avoid Stigmatization: Report
2 years ago

WHO Renames Monkeypox Virus To Avoid Stigmatization: Report

ABP News  

The World Health Organization on Monday stated that the monkeypox would be renamed mpox in English to avoid stigma associated with the current moniker, news agency AFP reported. Monkeypox got its name since the virus was discovered in monkeys housed for study in Denmark in 1958, however the illness may be found in a variety of species, most often rodents. …

World Health Organization recommends 'mpox' as new name for monkeypox
2 years ago

World Health Organization recommends 'mpox' as new name for monkeypox

ABC  

The World Health Organization says it will start referring to monkeypox as "mpox" simultaneously, before phasing out the original name within a year. Key points: WHO to start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox Both names will be used simultaneously for one year as "monkeypox" is phased out Concerns over racist language during outbreaks earlier …

WHO plans to rename monkeypox as MPOX to destigmatise virus
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox as MPOX to destigmatise virus

India Today  

In an attempt to fight taboos related to monkeypox, the World Health Organization is planning to rename the virus, designating it as MPOX, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Meanwhile, Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or …

‘Substantial’ pre-symptomatic monkeypox spread found
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Substantial’ pre-symptomatic monkeypox spread found

The Hindu  

There is now more evidence for pre-symptomatic transmission of monkeypox virus. Pre-symptomatic transmission of monkeypox virus will mean that many infections cannot be prevented by simply isolating people showing symptoms. Detailed study The contact tracing study of 2,746 individuals who tested positive for the monkeypox virus in the U.K. between May 6 and August 1, 2022 has linked data on …

Monkeypox getting ‘smarter’: Study shows why the virus is becoming contagious
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox getting ‘smarter’: Study shows why the virus is becoming contagious

Live Mint  

The monkeypox virus is getting ‘smarter’, experts opined citing that specific mutations are aiding the virus to avoid being targeted by medicines or a body's immune response. A key finding was that the virus is now accumulating mutations specifically where drugs and antibodies from vaccines are supposed to bind," researcher Shrikesh Sachdev said, as reported by PTI. For the study, …

Scientists find evidence of 'substantial' transmission of monkeypox before symptoms appear
2 years, 1 month ago

Scientists find evidence of 'substantial' transmission of monkeypox before symptoms appear

The Hindu  

Scientists have found evidence to show that the monkeypox virus can spread from an infected person up to four days before they even start exhibiting symptoms of the disease, a new study has claimed. The researchers behind the study estimated that 53% of the transmission of monkeypox occurred in this pre-symptomatic phase, meaning that many infections cannot be prevented by …

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases
2 years, 1 month ago

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases

ABC  

After an Emergency Committee meeting this week, the World Health Organization says the monkeypox outbreak is still as a global health emergency of the highest alert level. The WHO label — a "public health emergency of international concern " — is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments. In …

Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds

CNN  

CNN — Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research published Wednesday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examined clinical case data for 57 patients hospitalized with monkeypox complications and found that 82% had an HIV infection. “Monkeypox and …

Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
2 years, 2 months ago

Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm

CNN  

CNN — Six people who tested positive for monkeypox – two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland – have died, local health departments have confirmed. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it was “deeply saddened by the two reported deaths, and our hearts go out to the …

China’s monkeypox shot will target the actual virus
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s monkeypox shot will target the actual virus

Hindustan Times  

China has started work on a monkeypox vaccine using virus taken directly from a patient, marking a departure from the western approach of repurposing an existing shot as it seeks to counter incursions from elsewhere in the world. China National Biotec Group, a vaccine-making subsidiary of the state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm, said it successfully isolated the monkeypox virus and started …

US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
2 years, 2 months ago

US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm

CNN  

CNN — There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths among monkeypox patients are rare. On Thursday, Ohio reported its first death of a person with monkeypox but noted that “the individual also had other health conditions.” Many people who have been infected with monkeypox in this outbreak also have …

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 2 months ago

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Firstpost  

The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue New York: Some US health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our …

Some officials now say MPX elimination unlikely in U.S.
2 years, 2 months ago

Some officials now say MPX elimination unlikely in U.S.

LA Times  

A physician assistant prepares a syringe with the MPX vaccine. The disease’s spread is slowing in the U.S. but the virus is unlikely to be eliminated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Editor's Note: In light of widespread concerns that the name “monkeypox” is racist and stigmatizing, the World Health Organization has renamed the disease “mpox.” Lipsitch hesitated …

CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
2 years, 2 months ago

CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers Thursday about severe illnesses in people with monkeypox. The Ohio Department of Health on Friday said an adult male with monkeypox had died, and the individual had “other health conditions.” The CDC told CNN it is aware of the death. CDC warns …

China’s monkeypox advisory warns its citizens not to touch foreigners
2 years, 3 months ago

China’s monkeypox advisory warns its citizens not to touch foreigners

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned citizens not to touch foreigners after the first monkeypox case was detected on Friday in the southwestern city of Chongqing in China. Wu wrote that China’s Covid-19 restrictions on international travel and tight border checks had prevented the spread of monkeypox until the first case “slipped through the net”. …

Monkeypox News: China Reports Its First Case Of Monkeypox In Chongqing City
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox News: China Reports Its First Case Of Monkeypox In Chongqing City

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Chinese city of Chongqing reported one case of monkeypox virus infection in a foreign visitor on Friday, marking mainland China's first known monkeypox infection amid the recent global outbreak of the virus. According to the health commission's statement, "the case was quarantined and controlled immediately after entering Chongqing, and there was no social activity," according to health …

Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow
2 years, 3 months ago

Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow

CNN  

CNN — Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease to be changed to something “non-discriminatory” and “non-stigmatizing.” Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. This emergence, it said, was a “global health security concern.” The global push …

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