Monkeypox may cause neurological damage, including inflammation of the brain: study
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox may cause neurological damage, including inflammation of the brain: study

The Hindu  

Monkeypox’s effect on the skin — the disfiguring rashes — and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few have investigated the neurological and psychiatric problems the virus might cause. Besides the severe and rare brain problems, we found evidence of a broader group of people with monkeypox who had more common neurological symptoms including headache, muscle ache and fatigue. Although we found that people with monkeypox infection can have neuropsychiatric symptoms, the studies in our paper cannot say with any certainty that it’s the virus causing these problems. Although monkeypox mainly causes flu-like symptoms and skin problems, our latest study — and subsequent studies — show that neuropsychiatric symptoms are not uncommon.

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Monkeypox in dogs: Tips to protect your pet from the infection
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox in dogs: Tips to protect your pet from the infection

Hindustan Times  

In what is considered the first-ever case of monkeypox in a domesticated animal like a cat or a dog, an Italian greyhound is said to have caught the virus from its owners, a couple, who slept alongside with their pet, as per a report published last week in medical journal Lancet. Now that it is clear that it is possible …

Centre releases monkeypox guide
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre releases monkeypox guide

The Hindu  

During human Monkeypox outbreaks, close contact with infected persons is the most significant risk factor for Monkeypox virus infection, said the Health Ministry, on Wednesday, while releasing a one-page guide on do’s and don’ts for Monkeypox. The Ministry further said that while human-to-human transmission is known to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring a prolonged close contact, animal-to-human …

Ayurveda expert on tips to manage monkeypox fever and rashes
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayurveda expert on tips to manage monkeypox fever and rashes

Hindustan Times  

Monkeypox cases have been steadily rising in India as a seventh case has been reported in Kerala. Monkeypox begins with a fever post which there are symptoms like rashes, swollen lymph nodes, headache, body ache, weakness. Symptoms of monkeypox The disease begins with a fever post which there are symptoms like rashes, swollen lymph nodes, headache, body ache, weakness. Ayurveda …

Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Know the key differences between symptoms by doctors
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Know the key differences between symptoms by doctors

Live Mint  

Monkeypox, a new kind of viral disease, has undoubtedly created tensions across the world. A suspect case of Monkeypox was admitted to the LNJP Hospital in Delhi last week with fever and lesions, tested negative for the infection but was diagnosed with Chickenpox. MONKEYPOX vs CHICKENPOX Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with symptoms similar to those seen in the past …

Study finds current monkeypox symptoms different from those in earlier outbreaks
2 years, 4 months ago

Study finds current monkeypox symptoms different from those in earlier outbreaks

India Today  

A study published in the British Medical Journal said that symptoms of the monkeypox virus that is observed in the current outbreak have significant differences from those reported during previous outbreaks in African regions. According to the study, rectal pain and penile swelling are commonly seen in the current outbreak as compared to the previous outbreaks in the Democratic Republic …

No need to panic as monkeypox disease self-limiting, fatality rate low, say experts
2 years, 4 months ago

No need to panic as monkeypox disease self-limiting, fatality rate low, say experts

India Today  

Delhi heaved a sigh of relief after a suspected monkeypox patient who was admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital tested negative on Thursday. Suspicion was there that this could be another monkeypox case,” Dr Suresh Kumar, medical director of LNJP Hospital, told India Today. However, the experts are saying that there is no need to panic when it comes …

Can Monkeypox infections turn dangerous? Know what experts have to say
2 years, 4 months ago

Can Monkeypox infections turn dangerous? Know what experts have to say

India TV News  

The lesions and blisters caused by monkeypox virus are, although, very painful, and lead to hospitalisation, the diseases may not be as deadly as Covid-19 for the general public, health experts contended on Wednesday. Although the disease may typically start with just fever and skin lesions, if left untreated, it can get complicated "by affecting the lungs", Dr. Laxman Jessani, …

Monkeypox FAQs: Are tests available for diagnosis? Is the viral disease serious and fatal?
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox FAQs: Are tests available for diagnosis? Is the viral disease serious and fatal?

India TV News  

Monkeypox FAQs: For the second time in recent years, World Health Organization has taken the extraordinary step of declaring Monkeypox a global emergency. Answer: Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the orthopox virus and was first described in monkeys, though the reservoirs are rodents. Answer: The infection can spread by touching an infected persons rash, scabs, body fluid, sharing …

Second suspected case of monkeypox in Delhi admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital
2 years, 4 months ago

Second suspected case of monkeypox in Delhi admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital

Hindustan Times  

A patient was admitted to Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital on Tuesday with suspected symptoms of monkeypox including high fever and lesions on the body, doctors said. HT Image Doctors at Lok Nayak Hospital, the nodal hospital for monkeypox in Delhi, said that the patient has been isolated at the dedicated ward for monkeypox, and till late Tuesday, authorities were in …

Doctors urge caution, but add that monkeypox patients must not be stigmatised
2 years, 4 months ago

Doctors urge caution, but add that monkeypox patients must not be stigmatised

Hindustan Times  

With four cases of monkeypox confirmed across the country -- one of them in the national capital and three in Kerala -- health experts have urged people not to panic and reiterated that the infection is not as transmissible as Covid-19 and is unlikely to become a pandemic. Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, senior consultant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, said monkeypox is known …

'Global health emergency status does not imply more cases': Expert on monkeypox scare
2 years, 4 months ago

'Global health emergency status does not imply more cases': Expert on monkeypox scare

India Today  

With India reporting its fourth monkeypox case from Delhi, the government has ordered increased surveillance at airports, ports, and other entry checkpoints. But this might not be much of a worry as virologists said the global health emergency status did not imply a higher number of cases. Speaking to India Today, virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang said, “A public health emergency …

How is monkeypox treated?
2 years, 5 months ago

How is monkeypox treated?

CNN  

CNN — As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow around the world, many people who have gotten sick with the virus have had mild symptoms and were able to recover without any monkeypox-specific treatment. “The advantages of vaccination are that people who may have been exposed to monkeypox – before the onset of the rash – may benefit from vaccination …

Monkeypox cases in India: What is it? Know symptoms, how it spreads, risks and protection
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox cases in India: What is it? Know symptoms, how it spreads, risks and protection

India TV News  

Monkeypox cases in India: Monkeypox scare is deepening its roots in India. According to the World Health Organisation, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis, with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox has emerged as the most important …

Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children, say experts
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children, say experts

Firstpost  

The health ministry listed out points for the general masses to avoid the contraction of the disease which included avoiding contact with sick people and avoiding contact with dead or wild animals New Delhi: After India reported its first case of monkeypox, experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday said the infectivity of the viral disease …

How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you have symptoms
2 years, 6 months ago

How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you have symptoms

Live Mint  

Monkeypox outbreak: With over 3,200 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death, the World Health Organisation convened its emergency committee on Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. Some experts said that declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the UN health agency considers the outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” …

No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic, says World Health Organisation
2 years, 6 months ago

No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic, says World Health Organisation

Firstpost  

The UN health agency has voiced concern at this “unusual situation”, but reiterated that there was no reason to panic over the virus, which spreads through close contact and usually does not cause severe disease The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could …

Monkeypox: Children are susceptible, warns expert. Watch out for 5 symptoms
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: Children are susceptible, warns expert. Watch out for 5 symptoms

Live Mint  

With over 200 cases of monkeypox cases being detected in more than 20 countries, an expert warned that the chances of infections are much higher among children as compared to adults. In an interview with ANI, Indian Council of Medical Research scientist Dr Aparna Mukherjee, mentioned that kids are more susceptible to monkeypox infection. “People who witness the symptoms can …

Monkeypox signs and symptoms in kids to watch out for
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox signs and symptoms in kids to watch out for

Hindustan Times  

Monkeypox symptoms in kids: As monkeypox cases in the UK and a couple of other countries are on rise, it is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the viral zoonotic disease. Monkeypox in kids: Symptoms to watch out for "Although the risk of monkey pox infection is rare and mild in kids, it can mimic the …

Monkeypox: How the rash progresses, for how long it lasts; know from expert
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox: How the rash progresses, for how long it lasts; know from expert

Hindustan Times  

The rising monkeypox cases in several European nations and North America have sparked major concerns about its rapid spread. The common symptoms of monkeypox are common cold and flu-like symptoms, fever or exhaustion, headache, backache, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue among others and are considered milder than small pox. The common symptoms of monkeypox are common cold and flu-like …

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said. Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox secretariat that is part of the WHO Emergencies Programme, told a briefing that mutations tended to be typically lower with this virus, although genome sequencing of cases will help inform understanding of …

Monkeypox cases rising globally. What we know so far about it. Latest updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox cases rising globally. What we know so far about it. Latest updates

Live Mint  

Monkeypox cases rising globally: Health authorities said they may have found a third case of the monkeypox virus in the United States and are running tests on a patient in South Florida to confirm if the person has contracted the disease, which is staging a rare outbreak outside of Africa, news agency Reuters reported. Monkeypox, first discovered in 1958, is …

Monkeypox FAQ: Symptoms, treatment and vaccines explained
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox FAQ: Symptoms, treatment and vaccines explained

Hindustan Times  

An outbreak of the monkeypox virus in Europe - with cases also reported in the United States, Canada, and Australia - has raised red flags worldwide, even as these and other nations still fight the Covid pandemic. Monkeypox can also spread between people; you can catch it if you have close physical contact with an infected individual. Read | Monkeypox …

Second case of monkeypox found in the Netherlands: RIVM
2 years, 7 months ago

Second case of monkeypox found in the Netherlands: RIVM

NL Times  

The number of monkeypox cases in the Netherlands has risen and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said that "a few patients" have now been found. People who contract the monkeypox virus may initially experience fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills and fatigue. On Twitter, Bleeker-Rovers argued that the virus that causes monkey pox is …

What is monkeypox and how it spreads; know symptoms from expert
2 years, 7 months ago

What is monkeypox and how it spreads; know symptoms from expert

Hindustan Times  

Monkeypox, the viral zoonotic infection, a milder cousin of small pox is making news nowadays after UK reported the first case of human infection with the virus. At the outset a patient infected with monkeypox will have symptoms like fever, headache, chills, body ache, exhaustion and after than a painful rash or open sores might appear on face first and …

Monkeypox: Rare case reported in England, UKHSA says
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox: Rare case reported in England, UKHSA says

CNN  

CNN — A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement Saturday. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which does not spread easily between people, the agency said, qualifying the overall risk to the general public as “very low.” “The infection can be spread when someone is …

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