After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram
3 months ago

After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A young man who returned from Dubai last week has been admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri, in Malappuram district of Kerala with symptoms of Mpox. The suspected Mpox case has raised concerns even as the health authorities are fighting the Nipah scare in Malappuram district. A 24-year-old man studying in Bengaluru had died of Nipah at MES Medical College Hospital, Perinthalmanna, on September 9. International airports in the country have begun to screen passengers arriving from African nations after an Mpox outbreak was reported in Congo, and a 26-year-old man from Haryana was found to be infected. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, is an infectious disease that can give a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy.

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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
1 month ago

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday, …

Spread of Mpox under control
1 month ago

Spread of Mpox under control

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In the fourth week of September, a man in his early 30s, accompanied by his wife, came to the outpatient department of the general medicine department at Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam. This, combined with the patient’s unusual symptoms and travel history, pointed to a possible case of mpox, a viral infection that had recently been reported in the region. The …

Mpox symptoms you shouldn't ignore. Early signs and how to stay safe
1 month, 1 week ago

Mpox symptoms you shouldn't ignore. Early signs and how to stay safe

India Today  

Health officials announced on Saturday that the first U.S. case of a new type of mpox, first seen in eastern Congo, has been confirmed. Earlier this year, a new form of mpox emerged in Africa, spreading through close contact, including sexual transmission. According to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, while it has spread widely in central and …

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

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Kerala reports second case of Mpox, 29-year-old man admitted in Kochi hospital
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala reports second case of Mpox, 29-year-old man admitted in Kochi hospital

Hindustan Times  

A 29-year-old man has tested positive for monkeypox and is currently under treatment in Kochi, confirmed Kerala health minister Veena George on Friday, making it the second case of the viral infection in the state in less than two weeks. An undated colorised transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles found within an infected cell, cultured in a laboratory. On …

Kerala reports second Mpox case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala reports second Mpox case

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Health department has confirmed Mpox on a 26-year-old youth who returned from UAE, in Ernakulam on Friday. This is the second Mpox cases in the state and third in the country this year. The department also plans to update the guidelines for prevention and effective treatment of Mpox in the state. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral …

Nipah victim from Malappuram may have contracted virus from fruits grown at home: Veena George
3 months ago

Nipah victim from Malappuram may have contracted virus from fruits grown at home: Veena George

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: The 24-year-old Nipah victim from Thiruvali panchayat may have been infected by consuming fruits from his residential premises, said Health Minister Veena George on Thursday. A bat surveillance team from the National Institute of Virology will collect bat samples soon,” Veena George said. With this, six people are currently undergoing treatment at Manjeri Medical College, and 21 people at …

Mpox scare: Kerala health department identifies 72 contacts; preventive measures on
3 months ago

Mpox scare: Kerala health department identifies 72 contacts; preventive measures on

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: Following the confirmation of mpox in a 38-year-old individual from Edavanna, the health department has compiled a contact list of 72 people in an effort to contain its spread in Malappuram. Of the 72 contacts, 23 — including the patient’s family members — are from Malappuram, 43 travelled with him on an Air India Express flight from Dubai to …

Mpox virus: Surveillance stepped up in Coimbatore
3 months ago

Mpox virus: Surveillance stepped up in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Health Department has stepped up surveillance against Mpox virus in Coimbatore. Deputy Director of Health Services P. Aruna said a medical team has been screening international passengers at the Coimbatore International Airport for the past one month. On September 9, Joint Director Communicable Diseases Senthil Kumar from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai, inspected the screening …

Kerala man tests positive for Mpox, 2nd case in country
3 months ago

Kerala man tests positive for Mpox, 2nd case in country

Hindustan Times  

A 38-year-old man who arrived in Kerala from Dubai last week tested positive for Mpox on Wednesday, health minister Veena George said on Wednesday. Kerala health minister Veena George Health officials said the man, resident of Edavanna in Malappuram district, reached the outpatient department of the Government Medical College Hospital in Manjeri on September 16 with symptoms of fever and …

Suspected Mpox Infection Reported from Malappuram in Kerala, Samples Sent for Testing
3 months ago

Suspected Mpox Infection Reported from Malappuram in Kerala, Samples Sent for Testing

News 18  

A suspected case of monkeypox infection has been reported from Malappuram district of Kerala after a man who recently returned from abroad showed symptoms of the disease. A new case of monkeypox was reported last week from the national capital after a 26-year-old resident of Haryana’s Hisar tested positive for the virus and was admitted to Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital. …

Pune civic body urges caution amid mpox threat
3 months, 1 week ago

Pune civic body urges caution amid mpox threat

Hindustan Times  

Following a mpox case reported in the country, the Pune Municipal Corporation health department has advised citizens to remain vigilant while urging them not to panic. PMC has issued a letter to private practitioners and hospitals to start hospital-based surveillance for mpox cases, said officials. The common symptoms of mpox are skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2–4 …

First mpox case in India stable, isolated at Delhi hospital
3 months, 1 week ago

First mpox case in India stable, isolated at Delhi hospital

Hindustan Times  

India’s first mpox patient, diagnosed with the disease on Monday, is currently isolated at a special facility at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital and is undergoing treatment, health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday. “The man recently travelled from a country experiencing the ongoing mpox transmission and is currently isolated at a designated tertiary care facility. The Lok Nayak hospital has …

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 …

India’s first ‘suspected’ mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Centre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s first ‘suspected’ mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Centre

The Hindu  

A young male patient, who recently returned to India from a country with active Mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspected Mpox case, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. High death rate The World Health Organisation declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern on August 14, due to the emergence of a new strain of the …

Fifth case of mpox in Pakistan, another suspected: officials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fifth case of mpox in Pakistan, another suspected: officials

The Hindu  

The number of mpox cases in Pakistan has risen to five following confirmation of the virus in an air passenger at Peshawar while a suspected case of the deadly virus was detected in Karachi, health officials said on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Irshad Ali, Director, Public Health of the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said medical personnel at the airport …

Nipah suspected in two in Kannur
4 months ago

Nipah suspected in two in Kannur

New Indian Express  

KANNUR: A father-son duo from Mattannur has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Pariyaram with suspected symptoms of Nipah. It was two days ago that Malappuram district was declared Nipah-free, after a double incubation period of 42 days. However, Health Minister Veena George said that vigilance should continue to prevent a further outbreak. Meanwhile, an official with …

Kerala contains Nipah outbreak: 472 people cleared, restrictions lifted
4 months ago

Kerala contains Nipah outbreak: 472 people cleared, restrictions lifted

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Health Department on Wednesday announced that the Nipah outbreak in Malappuram district has been successfully contained. In a statement, it said that the restrictions imposed in the area where the outbreak was reported have been completely lifted after the completion of the 42-day double incubation period. The presence of the Nipah virus was detected in bat samples …

Mpox alert: AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines for treating suspected cases amid global concern
4 months ago

Mpox alert: AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines for treating suspected cases amid global concern

New Indian Express  

AIIMS has issued a directive to flag patients exhibiting fever, rash, or a history of contact with confirmed Mpox cases for immediate assessment. Suspected Mpox patients should be promptly placed in a designated isolation area to minimize contact with other patients and staff. According to the advisory, these beds will be allocated to Mpox patients based on recommendations from the …

Mpox case found in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 4th in Pakistan
4 months ago

Mpox case found in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 4th in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Pakistan on Monday reported a suspected case of Monkeypox in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, taking the number of people affected by the virus to four. A 47-year-old resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, who recently returned to Pakistan from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, was admitted to Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences with mpox symptoms. Pakistan has taken precautions to tackle the …

Mpox infection: T.N. Health Minister to inspect airports
4 months ago

Mpox infection: T.N. Health Minister to inspect airports

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. The Minister announced this at a function to commission dialysis machines worth ₹1.2 crore held on Sunday at the Saidapet government hospital. According to him, annually ₹1,500 crore was contributed by the State government to benefit approximately 1.44 crore families through the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. Mr. Subramanian launched a mobile wellness clinic …

Pakistan formulates strategy to tackle mpox, allays fears of outbreak
4 months ago

Pakistan formulates strategy to tackle mpox, allays fears of outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, Pakistan government announced on Saturday that it has formulated a comprehensive policy against mpox virus and people should not worry about its spread. Pakistan formulates strategy to tackle mpox, allays fears of outbreak Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told the media that only one case was reported in the country, while the surveillance and screening mechanisms …

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa
4 months, 1 week ago

WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared Mpox as the public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations on Thursday, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries in Africa. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response …

Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done to determine whether it is a new variant, days after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency. The case, in a man who had recently returned from a Middle Eastern country, is the first …

Kerala Nipah outbreak: ‘Control room set up, isolated samples testing’, Veena George announces measures
5 months ago

Kerala Nipah outbreak: ‘Control room set up, isolated samples testing’, Veena George announces measures

Live Mint  

Kerala Health Minister Veena George held a high-level meeting on Saturday to discuss measures to prevent a Nipah outbreak in the state. Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Here are top 10 updates 1) According to George, Pandikkad was the epicentre of the Nipah outbreak in Malappuram district. Even before receiving Pune's result, the state government began precautionary measures, including isolating close …

Nipah outbreak in Kerala? All you need to know as govt confirms infection in 14-year-old boy
5 months ago

Nipah outbreak in Kerala? All you need to know as govt confirms infection in 14-year-old boy

Live Mint  

Kerala remains braced for a Nipah outbreak after a 14-year-old boy tested positive in Malappuram district. The southern state has seen numerous Nipah outbreaks in recent years — including an outbreak in August 2023 that claimed two lives and affected four other people. India had procured monoclonal antibodies from Australia last year in the midst of another Nipah outbreak. The …

Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram
5 months ago

Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A Nipah virus scare spread in Malappuram district of Kerala on July 20 following a suspected case reported by the health authorities. Emergency meeting An emergency meeting convened by Health Minister Veena George on July 20 morning put the health and other government departments on increased alert. Top officials of the State Health department, including Additional Chief Secretary, National Health …

14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram tests positive for Nipah
5 months ago

14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram tests positive for Nipah

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: A 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram tested positive for Nipah on Saturday. In the morning, the health department revealed that the child tested positive for Nipah in the tests conducted in Kerala. The health condition of the infected boy is critical and he was shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital from the private hospital in Kozhikode where he …

WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15
1 year, 2 months ago

WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15

Firstpost  

In its sixth outbreak in the country since 2001 this year, the virus, known for its 70% mortality rate, has claimed two lives out of the six who were infected in a span of few days in September, sending the Kerala government scrambling to contain the spread No fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been detected since September …

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’, says Kerala Health Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’, says Kerala Health Minister

Hindustan Times  

Kozhikode, Sep 29 Four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode, have recovered, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday. Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode Sharing the "good news", the minister said in a brief statement that they have tested "double negative". Earlier, the …

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government has withdrawn containment in all zones and allied restrictions imposed in northern Kozhikode district as no new cases of Nipah virus have been reported here since September 16. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, District Collector A Geetha said all schools located in the areas that fell within containment zones would be opened and regulair classes would …

No New Positive Case of Nipah; 61 Negative Results: Kerala Govt
1 year, 3 months ago

No New Positive Case of Nipah; 61 Negative Results: Kerala Govt

News 18  

No new Nipah positive cases were reported in the state since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative for the virus, Kerala government said on Monday. State Health Minister Veena George told reporters that results of the genomic sequencing, to confirm there was no second wave of the …

Nipah: ‘This Was Key Info on Outbreak…’ Kerala Health Minister on First Death, Protocols
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah: ‘This Was Key Info on Outbreak…’ Kerala Health Minister on First Death, Protocols

News 18  

Kerala health minister Veena George, who has been camping in Kozhikode where the latest cases of Nipah virus have been reported, says her department has aggressively begun contact tracing and creating containment zones to control the outbreak. George said while there have been no new Nipah cases reported, her department has achieved a major milestone as it has managed to …

Nipah Virus In India Kerala Health Minister Veena George Virus Origin Kozhikode Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah Virus In India Kerala Health Minister Veena George Virus Origin Kozhikode Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala

ABP News  

After successfully identifying the index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government has initiated efforts to trace the source of infection. Authorities are seeking information about the individual's mobile tower locations to pinpoint the place where he contracted the virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday. The second fatality due to Nipah occurred on …

Nipah in Kerala: Kozhikode school, colleges, Beypore harbour closed indefinitely
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah in Kerala: Kozhikode school, colleges, Beypore harbour closed indefinitely

Live Mint  

The Kerala government has successfully identified that man who was the patient zero or index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. Health minister Veena George has said that at present, the contact list of infected persons has 1,080 people while 130 people have been newly included today in the list. Veena George also said that there were no …

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain closed till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain closed till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode

India TV News  

Nipah virus: In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until next Sunday, September 24. Health minister Veena George has said that at present, the contact list of infected persons has 1,080 people while 130 people have been newly included today in the list. Kerala HC asks state …

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak

The Hindu  

A sense of dread is growing in Kuttiadi, a town located on the slopes of the Western Ghats in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Editorial | Unified approach: On the Nipah outbreak in Kerala and a One Health approach Then, on September 11, alarm bells rang when M. Haris, 40, of Mangalad in the Ayancheri gram panchayat near Vadakara, died at …

Manjeri case tests negative; 23 in Malappuram on Nipah contact list
1 year, 3 months ago

Manjeri case tests negative; 23 in Malappuram on Nipah contact list

The Hindu  

Health officials in the district heaved a sigh of relief when a suspected Nipah patient currently under treatment at Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri, tested negative on Friday. However, 23 persons from the district were found to be on the contact list of those who reached Iqraa Hospital, Kozhikode, where the deceased Nipah patient was treated. District Medical Officer R. …

What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 3 months ago

What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Nipah virus is back in the news. The virus, first documented in Malaysia in 1998, is zoonotic, which means it is transmitted to people from animals, in this case the animals are believed to be the fruit bats of the Pteropus species. As of September 15, six people have tested positive for Nipah virus, and two have died. In …

Nipah virus outbreak: Karnataka urges caution regarding travel to Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus outbreak: Karnataka urges caution regarding travel to Kerala

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In light of the Nipah virus outbreak in the Kozhikode region of Kerala, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking individuals to refrain from travelling to the affected areas of the neighbouring state. The Karnataka government has also instructed its officials to enhance surveillance efforts in bordering districts such as Kodagu, Dakshin Kannada, Chamarajanagar, and Mysore to …

One more person tests positive for Nipah in Kerala, total cases now at 6
1 year, 3 months ago

One more person tests positive for Nipah in Kerala, total cases now at 6

Hindustan Times  

One more person has tested positive for the Nipah virus in Kerala, taking the total number of cases reported so far to six, the office of the state health minister said on Friday. Health workers shift people who have been in contact with a person infected with the Nipah virus to an isolation centre at a government hospital in Kozhikode, …

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to six in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to six in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

One more person tested positive for the Nipah infection in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Friday, taking the total number of infected persons to six now. Meanwhile, lab tests have proved that E. Mohammedali, the first patient who died on August 30, too was infected with Nipah. A Central team of officials visited Kallad near Kuttiadi where the first patient, …

All arrangements in place to contain Nipah spread: Kerala Health Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

All arrangements in place to contain Nipah spread: Kerala Health Minister

The Hindu  

The entire health system across the State has been put on full alert following the Nipah outbreak at Kozhikode and the Health department has made all arrangements for Nipah detection, treatment, support and care, Health Minister Veena George said in the Assembly here on Thursday. She also elaborated on the action taken till now by the Health department to diagnose …

Nipah virus cases rise to five in Kerala, government efforts on to save lives | FULL DETAILS
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus cases rise to five in Kerala, government efforts on to save lives | FULL DETAILS

India TV News  

Nipah virus: A 24 year-old health worker has become Kerala's fifth confirmed Nipah case since its outbreak, as the government stepped up its efforts to cure a 9-year-old boy suffering from the deadly infection by ordering the only anti-viral treatment available. The health worker employed at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his …

Unified approach: The Hindu Editorial on the Nipah outbreak in Kerala and a One Health approach
1 year, 3 months ago

Unified approach: The Hindu Editorial on the Nipah outbreak in Kerala and a One Health approach

The Hindu  

Lightning is unlikely to strike the same place twice, but the Nipah virus is again wreaking havoc in Kozhikode, the fourth outbreak of the disease in Kerala over the last five years. With two persons dying of Nipah this week in Kozhikode, and three more persons, two of them relatives of one of the victims, testing positive, and being hospitalised, …

Health worker tests Nipah positive in Kerala, confirmed cases tally at 5
1 year, 3 months ago

Health worker tests Nipah positive in Kerala, confirmed cases tally at 5

Hindustan Times  

KOCHI: A 24-year-old health worker tested positive for the Nipah virus in Kozhikode on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases of the infection to five, Kerala health minister Veena George said. Members of a medical team from Kozhikode Medical College carry areca nut and guava fruit samples to conduct tests for Nipah virus in Maruthonkara village in Kozhikode …

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to 5 in Kerala; 789 contacts kept under watch
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to 5 in Kerala; 789 contacts kept under watch

The Hindu  

A day after Nipah infection was confirmed for the third time in Kozhikode district in Kerala, the number of cases rose to five as a healthcare worker from a private hospital, tested positive on Wednesday. The State Health Department prepared a contact list of 789 people, linked to the two persons who lost their lives due to the infection, and …

Nipah cases detected belong to Bangladesh strain: Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah cases detected belong to Bangladesh strain: Minister

The Hindu  

Following the confirmation of Nipah infection as the cause of deaths of two persons in Kozhikode district, the State government has stepped up contact tracing and isolation procedures to prevent further spread of the virus, Health Minister Veena George told the Assembly on Wednesday. A team from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, would arrive in Kerala by evening and …

Nipah: NIV teams to reach Kerala, virus is Bangladesh variant, says health minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah: NIV teams to reach Kerala, virus is Bangladesh variant, says health minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Teams from National Institute of Virology, Pune would arrive in Kerala during the day to set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College to test for Nipah and carry out survey of bats, the state government said in the assembly on Wednesday. Responding to a query regarding the Nipah infection in the assembly, State Health Minister Veena George …

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