Pakistan formulates strategy to tackle mpox, allays fears of outbreak
4 months, 3 weeks 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 were in place at all airports and points of entry. He also instructed that effective screening measures be ensured at all airports, seaports and borders, besides asking Border Health Services to keep complete surveillance of the situation. Meanwhile, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz visited Islamabad Airport to review the screening process for incoming international passengers and instructed that the screening process be expedited to ensure the timely identification of any potential mpox cases. Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, can spread through close contact and the World Health Organisation declared the recent outbreak of the disease as a public health emergency of international concern on Wednesday after the new variant of the virus was identified.

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Cluster of new mpox variant found in China: Know what it is
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Cluster of new mpox variant found in China: Know what it is

India Today  

Chinese health officials have detected a new mutated strain of mpox, called clade Ib, as the virus continues to spread to more countries. The World Health Organisation declared mpox a global public health emergency last year. Mpox spreads through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms along with pus-filled lesions on the skin. In August last year, the WHO declared mpox …

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
2 months ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being …

UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain
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2 months ago

UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain

China Daily  

Doctors in the United Kingdom are working to contain an outbreak of a new, more easily spreadable strain of the mpox virus. UK health officials said this week they have uncovered two additional cases of the new strain in London, among people who shared living space with a man who tested positive after returning from a trip to Central Africa, …

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?
2 months ago

What’s mpox and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

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Warning! Killer mpox strain is likely 'spreading undetected' in Britain, top virus experts warn - as first UK case sparks fears of outbreak
2 months, 1 week ago

Warning! Killer mpox strain is likely 'spreading undetected' in Britain, top virus experts warn - as first UK case sparks fears of outbreak

Daily Mail  

Mpox could be silently spreading in the UK, experts fear as officials scramble to contain a potential crisis. 'It is very likely that there are undetected cases of mpox clade 1b in the UK,' said Dr Azeem Majeed, a public health expert based at Imperial College London. But Professor Hunter noted, the new strain could 'pose a big problem' if …

Mpox 2024 hotspots: Map shows where new strain has been spotted - as health chiefs confirm three cases in the UK
2 months, 1 week ago

Mpox 2024 hotspots: Map shows where new strain has been spotted - as health chiefs confirm three cases in the UK

Daily Mail  

As Britain's toll of the ultra-deadly new strain of monkeypox rises to three patients, MailOnline can reveal the nations in the world that are being hit by the disease. The latest cases of Clade 1b mpox, which has ripped through several African countries, have been detected in household contacts of the first case, according to the UK Health Security Agency. …

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

Mpox virus: Surveillance stepped up in Coimbatore
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

Pune civic body urges caution amid mpox threat
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

AP Braces up for mpox with Screening at Airport, Isolation Wards in Hospitals Set Up
4 months ago

AP Braces up for mpox with Screening at Airport, Isolation Wards in Hospitals Set Up

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh is gearing up to tackle mpox, with new measures including screening of international travelers and the establishment of isolation wards in government hospitals. In contrast, Vijayawada International Airport, which handles flights from Sharjah and the UAE, has yet to begin mpox screening but plans to do so soon. The state health authorities have designated Sri Venkateswara Institute …

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency
4 months ago

India says mpox case not linked to current global health emergency

The Independent  

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India reports first suspected mpox case in man who travelled from affected country
4 months ago

India reports first suspected mpox case in man who travelled from affected country

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 India reported its first suspected …

India’s first ‘suspected’ mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Centre
4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What is mpox virus? What you need to know about the latest global health emergency

The Independent  

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Mpox: Thailand reports first case of ‘more dangerous' strain in a tourist
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox: Thailand reports first case of ‘more dangerous' strain in a tourist

Hindustan Times  

Mpox in Thailand updates: Thailand has detected the fresh Mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on Wednesday. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of Thailand's Department of Disease Control, speaks during a press conference following the suspected first case of the new more …

Philippines reports first mpox case after global health warning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines reports first mpox case after global health warning

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 The Philippines has detected its …

Mpox alert: AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines for treating suspected cases amid global concern
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 admits it cannot find mpox patient as tighter screening to be introduced at airports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan admits it cannot find mpox patient as tighter screening to be introduced at airports

The Independent  

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WHO declares Mpox a global health emergency amid outbreak in Africa
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, days after WHO declared it a global health emergency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, days after WHO declared it a global health emergency

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has detected three cases of Mpox virus, previously known as monkeypox virus, the health department in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Friday, reported news agency Reuters. This comes two days after the World Health Organisation declared a global health emergency amid increasing cases of the disease in Africa. According to the director general of health services of Khyber …

Global efforts in dire need against mpox
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global efforts in dire need against mpox

China Daily  

Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. The World Health Organization called for a coordinated global response against the mpox outbreak on Wednesday after declaring it a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, the agency's highest alarm at the moment. "The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread …

Global efforts in dire need against mpox
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Global efforts in dire need against mpox

China Daily  

By CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-16 10:05 Test tubes about mpox virus are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. The World Health Organization called for a coordinated global response against the mpox outbreak on Wednesday after declaring it a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, the agency's highest alarm at the …

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders

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 An outbreak of mpox has …

A new global mpox emergency: Where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A new global mpox emergency: Where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?

LA Times  

The 2022 outbreak of mpox in dozens of countries was largely shut down with the use of vaccines and treatments in rich countries. The World Health Organization has declared that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning a deadlier version of the virus might spill broadly across international borders. That makes it harder to …

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, treatment, and status of outbreak explained
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, treatment, and status of outbreak explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African countries as a “global health emergency”. The current outbreak Mpox infections have been found closer home – Pakistan detected three patients with the virus, the health department in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Friday, August …

Mpox is on the rise in Australia, prompting calls to limit intimate partners and keep contact tracing details
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox is on the rise in Australia, prompting calls to limit intimate partners and keep contact tracing details

ABC  

Australia is experiencing a resurgence of mpox, with infections this year surpassing the 2022 outbreak. Mpox symptoms A distinctive rash, lesions Swollen lymph nodes Fever Headache Muscle aches Joint pain Back pain Chills Exhaustion Thorne Harbour Health, which provides wellbeing services for LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV, said symptoms associated with the current outbreak appeared to be less …

Urgent warning to two Australian states as new cases of a highly infectious disease are detected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning to two Australian states as new cases of a highly infectious disease are detected

Daily Mail  

Health officials have issued an urgent warning after a highly infectious disease was detected in two states. NSW Health confirmed three new locally acquired cases of mpox, formerly known as monkey pox, were detected in the state this week. There were 69 mpox cases between May 2022 and January 2024, NSW Health said in a statement, but the three new …

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year
7 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported the fourth polio case of the year, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. According to the National Institute of Health in Islamabad, the newest case was also of the Type-1 Wild Poliovirus, just like the previous three cases. The Prime Minister’s coordinator on National Health Services, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Bharat, said teams have been …

WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency
1 year, 8 months ago

WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

Al Jazeera  

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide. The World Health Organization has said it is ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries. The organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 and backed …

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

Al Jazeera  

A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once known as monkeypox, after recently arriving from Saudi Arabia. “As yet there is no evidence of localised transmission of mpox in Pakistan, and the risk of international spread of disease from Pakistan remains low,” Shah told Al Jazeera. He said after mpox cases were detected in other countries, …

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