Monkeypox Scare: US is probing second possible death from the virus
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox Scare: US is probing second possible death from the virus

India TV News  

The Los Angeles County authorities in the US were looking into a second probable monkeypox-related death, media reports said. According to NBC News, Chief Medical Director Rita Singhal of the county's Public Health Department said details were unavailable at this early stage of the investigation. "This is one of two deaths in the US that are under investigation to determine whether monkeypox was a contributing cause," she was quoted as saying last week. The West African type monkeypox infection is rarely fatal. Although the West African type is rarely fatal, symptoms can be extremely painful, and people might have permanent scarring resulting from the rash.

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US reports ‘severe’ Monkeypox clade 1 variant: What do we know about this strain, symptoms and how to protect
1 month, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Monkeypox cases in Guangdong detailed in study
4 months ago

Monkeypox cases in Guangdong detailed in study

China Daily  

Most monkeypox cases in Guangdong province have been linked to male-to-male sexual contact, according to a study by Chinese medical researchers. The research team in Shenzhen established a clinical cohort study and used whole-genome amplification sequencing to trace the origins of the circulating monkeypox virus in the city, shedding light on the evolutionary path and features of the Clade IIb …

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Begin strict Monkeypox screening at Mumbai airport': Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan to government
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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, 1 month 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 …

WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak

Al Jazeera  

The health agency’s confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa. The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time as the country’s experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more …

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 …

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak over - just as virus resurges in Chicago
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak over - just as virus resurges in Chicago

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox global emergency over, just as this year's first cluster of cases emerges in America's third largest city. The data highlights an uptick after cases previously flatlining at one or none per week since December World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared an end to the emergency over mpox Mpox sparked …

Netherlands offers free monkeypox vaccinations to people at increased risk
1 year, 8 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 …

New Sydney monkeypox case confirmed as warning issued to gay and bisexual men
1 year, 8 months ago

New Sydney monkeypox case confirmed as warning issued to gay and bisexual men

Daily Mail  

The deadly monkeypox virus is spreading in Australia, officials fear, after a man in New South Wales became infected. South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit Director Dr Vicky Sheppeard says while the state's vaccination program against the infectious disease has been very successful, the virus will continue to show up in Australia while it circulates overseas. The prominent symptom of …

Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about
1 year, 10 months ago

Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever An endemic disease frequently found in …

Africa, the continent most affected by mpox, is finally to receive its first vaccines
2 years, 1 month ago

Africa, the continent most affected by mpox, is finally to receive its first vaccines

LA Times  

Africa’s top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the 50,000 doses will be used first for health workers and people living in the hardest-hit areas. Yet African health authorities for months have pursued …

‘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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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

Lab in Maryland plans to create hybrid monkeypox strain more contagious and lethal
2 years, 2 months ago

Lab in Maryland plans to create hybrid monkeypox strain more contagious and lethal

Daily Mail  

But it comes amid growing concern about virus manipulation research in labs The aim of the project is to spur the development of better drugs for humans They will attempt to make currently dominant clade more lethal and infect mice NIAID research will see experts swap genes between two monkeypox strains A Government laboratory in Maryland plans to make the …

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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 3 months ago

Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our mind to complete elimination domestically.” 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 …

CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
2 years, 3 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 …

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa
2 years, 3 months ago

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. “Nothing has changed for us here, the focus is all on monkeypox in the West,” said Placide Mbala, a virologist who directs the global health research department at Congo’s Institute of Biomedical …

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the cause of death, and a spokesperson said it was confirmed by an autopsy. A CDC spokesperson confirmed the cooperation but did not immediately respond whChina's Sichuan returns to normal as earthquake …

Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the cause of death, and a spokesperson said it was confirmed by an autopsy. Texas public health officials on Aug. 30 reported the death of a person who had …

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County
2 years, 3 months ago

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County

CNN  

CNN — A Los Angeles County resident’s death has been attributed to monkeypox, the county Department of Public Health said Monday, the first known death from the virus in the US. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told CNN in an email that the person’s “impaired immune system could not …

New sub-lineages of monkeypox virus emerge
2 years, 4 months ago

New sub-lineages of monkeypox virus emerge

The Hindu  

Monkeypox was a neglected disease until early this year, with few reports on cases, and that too from travellers, though the disease was endemic in Central and Eastern Africa for many years. As of September 2022, over 50,000 cases of monkeypox virus infections have been reported from over 99 countries. Declining in Europe Despite an increase in the number of …

New monkeypox infections fall to lowest point since early June
2 years, 4 months ago

New monkeypox infections fall to lowest point since early June

NL Times  

Thirty people tested positive for the monkeypox virus in the Netherlands this past week. Experts, including those from the RIVM, had previously warned that the Pride events celebrating diverse sexualities and genders could lead to a "more intensive spread" of the virus. When people have become infected from visiting house parties during Pride, source and contact researchers may indicate the …

Texas records first US death from monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Texas records first US death from monkeypox

Daily Mail  

How do you catch monkeypox? Until this worldwide outbreak, monkeypox was usually spread by infected rodents — including rats, mice and even squirrels — in west and central Africa. But when a case is suspected doctors send samples to their local health authorities to be tested for orthopox viruses — the family of viruses that includes monkeypox and smallpox. The …

Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. It’s not clear if that will last
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. It’s not clear if that will last

CNN  

CNN — The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities – and in the US overall – has started to slow recently, but experts say it’s too early to know if the trend will last. The local health department has seen a “slight decrease” in cases over the past week, but said that “education and vaccines” are …

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations
2 years, 4 months ago

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations

Associated Press  

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most. The gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large share of cases but a smaller fraction of the people …

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe’s outbreak may be starting to decline, the World Health Organization said Thursday. It said infections in the Americas showed “a continuing steep rise.” At a press briefing on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Deccan Chronicle  

GENEVA: The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organisation report issued Thursday. British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new cases …

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase

LA Times  

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a monthlong trend of rising infections and possibly indicating that Europe’s large outbreak is starting to wane, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the continent had 219 new cases reported in …

Netherlands 5th worst in Europe for monkeypox infections; Dutch total at 1,136
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands 5th worst in Europe for monkeypox infections; Dutch total at 1,136

NL Times  

The Netherlands has one of the highest total number of confirmed monkeypox cases in all of Europe. The RIVM said the number of infections diagnosed last week was a sign that the spread of monkeypox may be levelling off. Thus far, the most cases in the Netherlands have been found in the combined region of Noord-Holland and Flevoland, where 671 …

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