Can you do Monkeypox test at home? Will Covid like rapid test kit diagnose disease? Find out

2 years, 7 months ago

Can you do Monkeypox test at home? Will Covid like rapid test kit diagnose disease? Find out

India TV News

Can you do Monkeypox test at home? Will Covid like rapid test kit diagnose disease? While rapid at-home test kits became an instant success during the Covid-19 pandemic, a similar attempt for monkeypox seems unlikely, media reports said. The test is not authorised or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, which asks monkeypox tests to be run on lesions The company is sharing its saliva test data with the FDA as the agency checks to see if it should update its guidance, Flow Health CEO Alex Meshkin told The Verge. If the monkeypox virus shows up in saliva before lesions develop, for example, then a saliva-based test could help flag the disease early on.

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

2 years, 8 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 …

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

2 years, 9 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 …

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US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home

1 month, 3 weeks ago

US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home

CNN

CNN — The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. The tests won’t check for every respiratory virus, but they mark the first time the public can test for flu at home. Experts say people who test positive for Covid or flu should isolate themselves as much as possible to protect loved ones and get …

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HMPV cases in India: How is it different from COVID-19? From symptoms to vaccine — Key facts to know

2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV cases in India: How is it different from COVID-19? From symptoms to vaccine — Key facts to know

Live Mint

HMPV, or the Human Metapneumovirus, made headlines after Chinese state media reported that the HMPV virus was among other pathogens responsible for the uptick in infectious respiratory illnesses in the country. What is HMPV and COVID-19 The Human Metapneumovirus, commonly known as the HMPV, is a common respiratory virus first identified by Dutch scientists in the early 2000s. The percentage …

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HMPV: What To Know About The Surging Virus

2 months, 3 weeks ago

HMPV: What To Know About The Surging Virus

Huff Post

simarik via Getty Images Experts break down the signs and symptoms of HMPV and why there's no reason to panic. Though HMPV might not be as widely-discussed as influenza or its cousin RSV, the respiratory virus has been around for centuries and regularly spreads around the globe ― including the United States. “Cases occur every year in the U.S. and …

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You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests

4 months, 4 weeks ago

You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests

CNN

CNN — Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. It may be tempting to throw away those tests or other Covid-19 home test kits that are labeled near their expiration dates, but the US Food and Drug Administration is encouraging people to check its …

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Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

6 months, 1 week ago

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

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 Starting this month, Americans will …

Monkeypox under control, but travelers urged to be cautious

6 months, 2 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 …

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Monkeypox cases in Guangdong detailed in study

6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Maharashtra health dept issues guidelines for prevention, surveillance of monkeypox

7 months, 1 week 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 …

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

7 months, 1 week 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 …

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Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox

7 months, 1 week 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 …

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Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

LA Times

People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at the request of the U.S. Social Security Administration, aims to summarize what is known about long COVID, a …

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Volunteers needed to test new mpox vaccine

1 year ago

Volunteers needed to test new mpox vaccine

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. The vaccine trial – from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and pharmaceutical …

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Understanding Pneumonia and COVID-19: Key Differences and Similarities

1 year, 1 month ago

Understanding Pneumonia and COVID-19: Key Differences and Similarities

The Quint

Pneumonia, also known as lung inflammation, is caused by an infection in the air sacs of the lungs. Comparative Overview of Symptoms In comparing the symptoms of COVID-19 and pneumonia, both illnesses share certain characteristics such as fever, cough and shortness of breath. The underlying causes for these respiratory illnesses differ, as pneumonia can be caused by various pathogens while …

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Winter brings surge in respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 variant: Here's how you can protect yourself

1 year, 2 months ago

Winter brings surge in respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 variant: Here's how you can protect yourself

Hindustan Times

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. It’s important to take care of yourself if you’re a parent or caregiver of young children, said Sonney who is immediate past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. "Despite …

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iHealth Rapid At-Home COVID Tests Are 30% Off On Amazon

1 year, 2 months ago

iHealth Rapid At-Home COVID Tests Are 30% Off On Amazon

Huff Post

“The Antigen Rapid Test has proven to be both effective and user-friendly. However, it’s crucial to emphasize checking the expiration date to ensure the reliability of the results, as an expired test may compromise accuracy.” — Chasing Krista “The iHealth test is pretty solid. Really convenient if you want to keep tabs on your health without any hassle, the iHealth …

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Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption

1 year, 3 months ago

Masks, social distancing back on as schools fear Covid-19 disruption

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Safety precautions to combat the spread of Coronavirus are being reinforced at many educational institutions following reports of a spike in cases in Kerala and Karnataka, while five new infections in Hyderabad took the count of active cases to 14. Authorities are issuing advisories urging students and staff to practice social distancing, ensure mask discipline, avoid group gatherings, undergo …

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Indian researchers discover a hidden Covid virus reservoir in human cells

1 year, 3 months ago

Indian researchers discover a hidden Covid virus reservoir in human cells

Firstpost

Even for individuals deemed virus-free by conventional tests, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA within EVs may indicate a potential source for recurrent infections, according to the researchers The SARS-CoV-2 virus may have a hidden reservoir in body cells, which could account for the virus’s persistence and recurrence, according to research findings. “The identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in EVs underscores the …

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More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government

1 year, 4 months ago

More free, at-home Covid-19 tests available for US residents through government

CNN

CNN — US households are now eligible to order an additional four at-home Covid-19 tests — free of cost — through the government. As of Monday, residential households in the US can submit an order through Covidtests.gov for four individual rapid antigen Covid-19 tests. Residents who haven’t placed an order since the program reopened can place two orders, which will …

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Rapid antigen tests should still be used for COVID-19, but some brands are better than others

1 year, 4 months ago

Rapid antigen tests should still be used for COVID-19, but some brands are better than others

ABC

OK, hands up — who has a stockpile of COVID rapid antigen tests in the cupboard? Key points: There is a wide variation in the accuracy of COVID rapid antigen tests Experts say we still need RATs to stop the spread of COVID and ensure timely treatment There's a lot you can do to maximise the accuracy of RATs As …

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Can Mouthwash Protect You From Getting COVID On A Flight? Experts Weigh In.

1 year, 5 months ago

Can Mouthwash Protect You From Getting COVID On A Flight? Experts Weigh In.

Huff Post

Hispanolistic via Getty Images While mouthwash has been shown to kill some of the COVID-19 virus, there isn't enough data to say it can truly work. just because something worked in a lab, in a very controlled experiment, doesn’t always mean it’s going to translate into the real world,” said Chana Davis, a geneticist and science communicator at Those Nerdy …

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Here’s when to isolate if you test positive for Covid

1 year, 5 months ago

Here’s when to isolate if you test positive for Covid

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. “, it’s not so nice that their best case scenario is almost twice as many …

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US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests

1 year, 6 months ago

US government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for households, free rapid tests

Hindustan Times

United States has restarted its free Covid test program. As per the latest update, four more free COVID-19 rapid tests per household, can be ordered from the official website of the United States government- COVIDTests.gov. COVID-19 antigen home tests The free COVID-19 rapid tests, are aimed to help uninsured individuals and underserved communities. According to the information available on the …

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Monkeypox classified as Class B infectious disease

1 year, 6 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 …

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No, ‘monkey virus DNA’ was not found in COVID vaccines

55 years, 2 months ago

No, ‘monkey virus DNA’ was not found in COVID vaccines

Associated Press

CLAIM: Vaccines developed for COVID-19 contain a cancer-causing virus DNA found in monkeys. Public health officials and the lead researcher of a study cited in many of the social media posts say there’s no monkey virus DNA in the inoculations approved by government regulators. The post shared an article reporting on the claims with the headline: “Monkey Virus DNA Found …

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Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms

1 year, 9 months ago

Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Centers for Disease …

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Netherlands offers free monkeypox vaccinations to people at increased risk

1 year, 10 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 …

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

1 year, 10 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 …

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Flu or COVID? A new RAT can test for both at home with a single swab

1 year, 11 months ago

Flu or COVID? A new RAT can test for both at home with a single swab

ABC

If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? These tests let you check, with one test kit, if you are infected with two types of flu and SARS-CoV-2. Some kits have a test cassette with one well to add drops to and one window labelled: C, A, B …

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New test can tell difference between Covid and flu in 10 seconds

2 years ago

New test can tell difference between Covid and flu in 10 seconds

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. The device is made of a single-atom-thick nanomaterial that can simultaneously detect the presence of …

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COVID is still out there. Here’s what to do if you get it now

2 years ago

COVID is still out there. Here’s what to do if you get it now

LA Times

The government is ready to declare COVID-19 over: The nationwide state of emergency is set to end on May 11. What some people term a “Paxlovid rebound” — in which they have COVID, take Paxlovid, test negative, then test positive again days or weeks later — is really a COVID rebound, Cannon said. That isn’t Paxlovid’s fault, or a sign …

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FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

2 years, 1 month ago

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

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. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can …

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ICMR identifies biomarkers to diagnose severity, predict recovery of Covid-19

2 years, 2 months ago

ICMR identifies biomarkers to diagnose severity, predict recovery of Covid-19

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The National Institute For Research In Reproductive and Child Health of the Indian Council of Medical Research, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, have identified biomarkers that could help diagnose the severity of Covid-19 through a blood test. In 2021, two separate studies were taken up by the institute on a small cohort of Covid positive blood samples, the results of …

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World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know

2 years, 2 months ago

World Health Organisation issues fresh Covid guidelines: 6 things to know

Hindustan Times

The World Health Organisation issued new guidelines for those who contract the Covid virus amid spread of new variants in several countries. The health agency said that it has updated its guidelines on “mask wearing in community settings, Covid-19 treatments, and clinical management.” WHO also urged everyone to continue wearing masks and take boosters doses of Covid vaccines in order …

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How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?

2 years, 2 months ago

How Accurate Are At-Home COVID Tests With The XBB Subvariant?

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING By now, with the many waves of COVID-19 infections we’ve endured, you may know someone who’s tested negative on an at-home COVID test only to test positive at an urgent care clinic or doctor’s office. Molecular biologists, the people who investigate diagnostic tests, don’t expect XBB — the latest variant creating a storm of infections across the …

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How a simple nasal swab can provide early warning of stealthy viruses

2 years, 2 months ago

How a simple nasal swab can provide early warning of stealthy viruses

Live Mint

Testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. However, as Foxman's team observed previously, in a few cases, the swabs of those who tested negative for the "usual suspect" viruses still exhibited signs that antiviral …

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Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study

2 years, 2 months ago

Can simple nasal swab provide early warning of stealthy viruses? See study

Live Mint

A study published in The Lancet Microbe journal has shown that testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests. The team applied comprehensive genetic sequencing methods to old samples containing the protein, and in one sample, found an unexpected influenza virus called influenza C. The …

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Combination COVID and flu test does not prove they are the same virus

55 years, 2 months ago

Combination COVID and flu test does not prove they are the same virus

Associated Press

CLAIM: An at-home rapid test that can detect both the coronavirus and influenza A and B is proof that COVID-19 and flu are the same disease. THE FACTS: U.S. COVID-19 cases have again spiked in tandem with influenza, as a wave of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases this year has threatened a winter “tripledemic.” But in recent days, some …

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Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study

2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study

Hindustan Times

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still highly transmissible between mammals, according to a study based on computer simulations. The findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, show how the viral spike proteins in several SARS-CoV-2 variants interact with the host cell receptors known as ACE2 in both humans and various bats of genus Rhinolophus. "We were hoping to see …

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Australia's latest wave of infections has long-COVID sufferers and the vulnerable worried

2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's latest wave of infections has long-COVID sufferers and the vulnerable worried

ABC

Sensitive to light, struggling to stand up and needing multiple medications to make it through the day, Nicole Pope has been debilitated by long COVID. There's just going to be a growing number of people that are going to be left with long COVID and who knows what their lifelong health complications are going to be from that infection? " …

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Can you go to work with Covid?

2 years, 4 months ago

Can you go to work with Covid?

The Independent

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‘Substantial’ pre-symptomatic monkeypox spread found

2 years, 4 months 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 …

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How To Differentiate COVID, Flu And RSV

2 years, 4 months ago

How To Differentiate COVID, Flu And RSV

Huff Post

ljubaphoto via Getty Images Experts share how to tell what virus you might have. Madhavan said there is no guarantee that you’ll have this side effect even if you have COVID-19, but if you do, it’s likely a sign of the virus and not the flu or RSV. Additionally, Fayanju noted that flu can “lower the body’s natural defenses” and …

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

2 years, 4 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, …

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

2 years, 4 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 …

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Scared of needles? Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details

2 years, 5 months ago

Scared of needles? Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details

India TV News

Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details Covid19: A vaccine taken orally could fend off the virus before it reaches the rest of the respiratory system, though that would depend in part on the size of the droplets, an expert said. Chinese regulators approved the inhalable one in September, but only as a booster shot after studies showed …

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

2 years, 5 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 …

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

2 years, 5 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 …

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China’s monkeypox shot will target the actual virus

2 years, 5 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 …

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

2 years, 6 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”. …

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

2 years, 6 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 …

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