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 in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. Dr Satish Koul, Director, Internal Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute said, "In Monkeypox, the lesions are bigger than Chickenpox. Doctors have also received queries that whether previous Chickenpox infection makes a patient immune to Monkeypox, to which the answer is an emphatic no.

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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 …

Monkeypox virus outbreak: Key differences compared to chickenpox
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox virus outbreak: Key differences compared to chickenpox

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As of 22 August, there are 3,207 confirmed and 133 highly …

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: Are you immune if you've had smallpox before? Know difference in symptoms
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox vs chickenpox: Are you immune if you've had smallpox before? Know difference in symptoms

India TV News  

Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the symptoms of both the viral diseases manifest in patients. Symptoms of Monkeypox Explaining further, he said monkeypox usually starts with fever, malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and lymphadenopathy …

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 …

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 …

International travellers with monkeypox symptoms to be sent to LNJP Hospital from Delhi airport: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

International travellers with monkeypox symptoms to be sent to LNJP Hospital from Delhi airport: Sources

India TV News  

Highlights International travellers with monkeypox symptoms such will be sent to the LNJP Hospital from airport The decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday The samples of suspected patients will be sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune Monkeypox: International travellers arriving in Delhi with monkeypox symptoms such as …

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 …

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” …

Monkeypox Virus: Symptoms, transmission, whether PCR is helpful in detecting it
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox Virus: Symptoms, transmission, whether PCR is helpful in detecting it

Hindustan Times  

Even today, the Covid-19 cases are rising at a rapid rate in India and if the pandemic was not enough to give us jitters for three years straight, the recent cases of monkeypox virus are now creating havoc worldwide. Monkeypox Virus: Symptoms, transmission, whether PCR is helpful in detecting it In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Niranjan Nayak, Consultant …

Monkeypox: Key differences compared to chickenpox
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: Key differences compared to chickenpox

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While many of these symptoms also appear in people infected with chickenpox, swollen lympnodes are …

9 differences between monkeypox and chickenpox you must know about
2 years, 6 months ago

9 differences between monkeypox and chickenpox you must know about

Hindustan Times  

9 differences between monkeypox and chickenpox you must know about Some of the monkeypox symptoms are similar to chickenpox such as cold, fever, rash, body ache and fatigue. Some of the monkeypox symptoms are similar to chickenpox such as cold, fever, rash, body ache and fatigue. Some of its symptoms are similar to chickenpox like cold, fever, rash, body ache …

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 …

Map: Where has monkeypox been detected so far?
2 years, 7 months ago

Map: Where has monkeypox been detected so far?

Al Jazeera  

At least 16,836 confirmed cases and five deaths have been reported from at least 74 countries or territories since the start of 2022. Spain, US, Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Peru, DRC, Israel, Nigeria, Austria, Sweden, Ireland, Mexico, Denmark, Norway, Australia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Chile, Greece, Ghana, Romania, Argentina, Malta, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Finland, UAE, …

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? Know how it spreads, symptoms and treatment
2 years, 7 months ago

What is Monkeypox? Know how it spreads, symptoms and treatment

India TV News  

Highlights A person in England, who travelled to Nigeria, has been infected with monkeypox Monkeypox as a rare viral infection from which most people recover in a few weeks The fatality rate of people infected with monkeypox is less at 10 per cent The NHS defines monkeypox as a rare viral infection. A person in England has been diagnosed with …

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 …

What is Monkeypox? Symptoms, occurrence and is human-to-human transmission possible?
2 years, 7 months ago

What is Monkeypox? Symptoms, occurrence and is human-to-human transmission possible?

India Today  

Monkeypox is a zoonosis disease, which means it is transmitted from diseased animals to humans. The monkeypox virus belongs to the orthopoxvirus family, which includes the variola virus, which causes smallpox, and the vaccinia virus, which was used in the smallpox vaccine. While smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980 due to vaccination, monkeypox still exists in a number of nations …

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