Could monkeypox be the next West Nile Virus?
2 years, 6 months ago

Could monkeypox be the next West Nile Virus?

Daily Mail  

Monkeypox may become endemic in the U.S. just like the West Nile Virus did after spilling over into the wild mosquito population two decades ago, an expert warns. The above map shows states that have detected monkeypox in the current outbreak and those that are still to, the cumulative number of monkeypox cases every week day and cases by state The above map shows states that have detected West Nile virus this year. Hawaii is yet to report its disease incidence The above map shows the states that have reported West Nile Virus in humans and other animals since 2021. Officials are urging gay and bisexual men to be aware of new lesions, rashes or scabs and get in contact with a sexual health clinic Timeline of monkeypox cases in the U.S. April 2003: A total of 47 people are found to have been infected with the virus after coming into contact with animals.

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Here's what you can do to protect yourself from mosquito borne viruses
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's what you can do to protect yourself from mosquito borne viruses

NPR  

Here's what you can do to protect yourself from mosquito borne viruses Mosquito borne illnesses are on the rise in the U.S. We'll find out which diseases are most common and what people can do to protect themselves. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering from West Nile virus, another mosquito-borne disease. CHANG: OK. GODOY: But if you do get it, …

The world’s deadliest animal is in the spotlight again
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The world’s deadliest animal is in the spotlight again

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. And Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, was recently hospitalized after …

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
3 months, 4 weeks ago

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Associated Press  

The world’s deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It’s the mosquito. And Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, was recently hospitalized after he came down with West Nile virus. Eastern equine encephalitis Most people infected with eastern equine encephalitis don’t develop symptoms, but some can come down with fever or swelling of …

West Nile virus has health officials 'concerned' as infected mosquitoes reach record highs and cases spread to 8 states
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Nile virus has health officials 'concerned' as infected mosquitoes reach record highs and cases spread to 8 states

Daily Mail  

West Nile virus cases are being detected earlier than normal this year, in a warning sign that more people could be diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease. Raising the alarm over the emerging situation, health officials in Kansas said: 'Although West Nile virus cases occur annually in, the concerning trend this year is their unusually early appearance. Cases have remained steady …

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in L.A. County
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in L.A. County

LA Times  

Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year. “While the presence of West Nile Virus in our community is not unusual, this early detection serves as a critical reminder for all residents to take preventative actions,” said Steve Vetrone, the director of scientific and technical services at the vector control district, …

Kerala reports 10 cases of West Nile Virus: All you need to know
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala reports 10 cases of West Nile Virus: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 cases of West Nile Virus infection have been reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala, officials in the state health department said. Several tests like IgG antibody sero-conversion, IgM antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, neutralisation assays and virus isolation by cell culture can be done to diagnose the infection. A. Kerala has reported outbreaks of both …

West Nile virus is a growing threat this summer in California. What you need to know
1 year, 3 months ago

West Nile virus is a growing threat this summer in California. What you need to know

LA Times  

Robert Cummings, of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, collects mosquitoes from a trap at Big Canyon in Newport Beach. West Nile virus infections are on the rise this year in California after a particularly wet winter led to more mosquito reproduction, according to health experts. Among California’s latest infections, a woman in Orange tested positive for the …

New sub-lineages of monkeypox virus emerge
2 years, 3 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 …

Monkeypox: Here's all you need to know as India reports four cases of virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Here's all you need to know as India reports four cases of virus

India TV News  

Highlights India has reported four cases of monkeypox so far - three from Kerala and one from Delhi Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting two to four weeks The incubation period is usually six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days India has reported four cases of monkeypox so far - three from …

Explained | All we know about the monkeypox virus outbreak so far
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | All we know about the monkeypox virus outbreak so far

The Hindu  

The story so far: Monkeypox, an uncommon viral infection that was primarily restricted to some countries in western and central Africa as well as travellers to these countries has now spilled overdriven by zoonotic events. On July 23, 2022, amid a rapid rise in monkeypox cases across the globe, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization declared …

North Dakota identifies initial case of monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

North Dakota identifies initial case of monkeypox

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota health officials said Wednesday that a man from the eastern part of the state has contracted the state’s first assumed case of monkeypox, a disease that has emerged in more than 50 countries and 44 U.S. states. The person, who is now isolating, likely caught the virus while traveling outside the state, according to a …

CDC chief insists monkeypox is not out of control in the United States
2 years, 5 months ago

CDC chief insists monkeypox is not out of control in the United States

Daily Mail  

The director of the CDC insisted warnings that the monkeypox is out of control were 'misinformed and off base' on Monday despite cases in the U.S. quadrupling over two weeks. But Dr Scott Gottlieb, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, made the warning this weekend as case numbers continued to accelerate Insisting monkeypox could still be contained, Walensky said …

Time for vigilance: The Hindu Editorial on monkeypox cases in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Time for vigilance: The Hindu Editorial on monkeypox cases in India

The Hindu  

India reported its first laboratory-confirmed, imported case of monkeypox virus when a 35-year-old man in Kerala’s capital tested positive. Since then, the virus has spread to over 63 countries — Europe has reported 8,238 cases from 35 countries as of July 12, and the U.S., 1,470 cases as of July 14. While a few rave parties in Spain and Belgium …

Monkeypox: Is enough being done to stop its global spread?
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox: Is enough being done to stop its global spread?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, July 11 at 19:30 GMT: Global cases of monkeypox have risen to more than 8,000 in at least 57 countries, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because new cases are predominantly affecting gay and bisexual men, health officials are worried that social stigma will hamper efforts to trace and contain the disease as people …

Minnesotan contracts state’s first case of monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

Minnesotan contracts state’s first case of monkeypox

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials say a Twin Cities adult has contracted the state’s first presumed case of monkeypox, a disease that has emerged in more than 50 countries and 26 U.S. states. The state public health lab identified the infection, a case which has been forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation. The World Health …

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points

Live Mint  

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he was deeply concerned about Monkeypox but stated that the outbreak is not yet a global health emergency. Many aspects of the current multi-country outbreak are unusual, such as the occurrence of cases in countries where monkeypox virus circulation had not been previously documented, and the fact that the vast majority of cases …

UK logs 50 new cases of monkeypox; highest after Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

UK logs 50 new cases of monkeypox; highest after Africa

India TV News  

Highlights Most of the monkeypox cases have been identified in gay or bisexual men Globally, more than 30 countries have reported 1,880 infections in countries People exposed to the disease should stay at home and call health services for advice British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. …

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread
2 years, 6 months ago

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

India Today  

Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the US, health officials said Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time. Many of the US cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal health officials said. …

780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO

The Hindu  

A total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified since May 13 and as of June 2 from 27 countries across four WHO regions that are not endemic for the monkeypox virus, the World Health Organisation has said. As of June 2, 780 laboratory-confirmed cases have been notified to WHO under the International Health Regulations or …

WHO Confirms 780 Cases of Monkeypox Detected Across 27 Countries as of June 2
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO Confirms 780 Cases of Monkeypox Detected Across 27 Countries as of June 2

News 18  

A total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified since May 13 and as of June 2 from 27 countries across four WHO regions that are not endemic for the monkeypox virus, the World Health Organisation has said. As of June 2, 780 laboratory-confirmed cases have been notified to WHO under the International Health Regulations or …

Explained | What are the Health Ministry guidelines on monkeypox?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | What are the Health Ministry guidelines on monkeypox?

The Hindu  

The story so far: India’s Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the management of monkeypox disease. The 23-page document, available on the Health Ministry website, is an information sheet that lists out the global prevalence of the disease as of May 31, its epidemiology or disease characteristics including the kind of virus that causes the disease, its likely origins, incubation …

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread
2 years, 6 months ago

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time. Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal …

US monkeypox cases may have gone undetected, health official says
2 years, 6 months ago

US monkeypox cases may have gone undetected, health official says

Al Jazeera  

Analysis suggests there are two distinct strains in US, raising possibility of ‘under the radar’ previous infections. Genetic analysis has suggested that there are two distinct strains of monkeypox in the United States, public health officials said, raising the possibility that cases may have previously gone “under the radar”. “I think it’s certainly possible that there could have been monkeypox …

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO

Al Jazeera  

The appearance of hundreds of monkeypox cases in several parts of the world suggests there may have been undetected transmission, says the head of the United Nations health agency. The World Health Organization has said that hundreds of monkeypox cases have surfaced beyond the African countries where the disease is typically found, warning that the virus has likely been spreading …

Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
2 years, 6 months ago

Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox

The Hindu  

I India needs to be prepared to tackle cases of monkeypox in view of the increasing reports of cases in non-endemic countries, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday while issuing ‘Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease’. Editorial | Paying a price: On monkeypox outbreak Suspected cases include a person of any age having a history of travel to affected …

Monkeypox patients advised to stay away from pets for three weeks
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox patients advised to stay away from pets for three weeks

India Today  

While the World Health Organization says that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health, experts have advised people diagnosed with the infection to avoid contact with pets. The advisory comes as over 200 confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus have been reported from 20 countries of the world. According to the advisory issued by the UK Health Security …

Nigeria CDC confirms 21 cases of monkeypox in 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Nigeria CDC confirms 21 cases of monkeypox in 2022

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus were detected in mostly Europe since early May. Nigeria has confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox since the start of the year with one death reported, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said. But it has caused global alarm after more than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus …

Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year
2 years, 6 months ago

Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year

The Hindu  

Nigeria has confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox since the start of the year with one death reported, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said late on Sunday. But it has caused global alarm after more than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus were detected in at least 19 countries since early May, mostly in Europe. The NCDC said …

Monkeypox: West Bengal takes precautionary measures as cases rise globally
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: West Bengal takes precautionary measures as cases rise globally

Live Mint  

As Monkeypox cases continue to rise in endemic countries of US and Europe, the Indian government has started taking precautionary measures, especially for people with a travel history to countries that have reported Monkeypox cases. Earlier Indian Council of Medical Research health expert had pointed out certain symptoms and advised that people with a travel history and experiencing symptoms like …

Here’s why scientists aren’t ‘crazy scared’ about monkeypox
2 years, 6 months ago

Here’s why scientists aren’t ‘crazy scared’ about monkeypox

LA Times  

The monkeypox outbreak has captured the attention of an anxious public that’s struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and is on high alert for the next virus that might upend our lives. “We don’t have to get crazy scared.” Unlike the situation two years ago with the then-novel coronavirus, scientists are already familiar with this virus. Cases have been …

Monkeypox: Pandemic scenario cannot be ruled out…, expert says
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: Pandemic scenario cannot be ruled out…, expert says

Live Mint  

Despite the rise in the number of cases, it is still too early to talk about a monkeypox epidemic, an expert pointed out. “Unless the virus has evolved significantly, both in its transmissibility and in its modes of transmission, this virus is known to be not very transmissible.” But, the pandemic scenario cannot be ruled out completely, he further warned. …

Monkeypox detected in 19 countries so far: Where is it spreading?
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox detected in 19 countries so far: Where is it spreading?

Live Mint  

With the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia registering their first cases of monkeypox, the virus has now been detected in 19 countries outside its usual Africa base. The Czech National Institute of Public Health said in a statement Tuesday that the sick Czech had shown symptoms of the disease after returning from a music festival in Antwerp, Belgium in early …

EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days. Officials around the world are keeping watch for more cases because, for the first time, the rare disease appears to be spreading among people who didn’t travel to Africa, where monkeypox is endemic. Dr. David Heymann, who chairs …

Is monkeypox becoming Covid-19-like pandemic? Top US health expert explains
2 years, 7 months ago

Is monkeypox becoming Covid-19-like pandemic? Top US health expert explains

Hindustan Times  

Even as the United States is preparing to give monkeypox vaccines to close contacts of people infected and to deploy treatments, a top US health expert said it is unlikely that monkeypox would cause a Covid-19-like pandemic in the world. Vice-president and chief quality officer at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Dr Faheem Younus said while monkeypox cases …

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said. Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox secretariat that is part of the WHO Emergencies Programme, told a briefing that mutations tended to be typically lower with this virus, although genome sequencing of cases will help inform understanding of …

On monkeypox virus mutation, here’s what WHO said
2 years, 7 months ago

On monkeypox virus mutation, here’s what WHO said

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease that is endemic in west and central Africa has tended not to change. Monkeypox cases around the world As many as 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of …

Monkeypox cases rising globally. What we know so far about it. Latest updates
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox cases rising globally. What we know so far about it. Latest updates

Live Mint  

Monkeypox cases rising globally: Health authorities said they may have found a third case of the monkeypox virus in the United States and are running tests on a patient in South Florida to confirm if the person has contracted the disease, which is staging a rare outbreak outside of Africa, news agency Reuters reported. Monkeypox, first discovered in 1958, is …

Monkeypox reaches Israel as WHO confirms nearly 100 cases across globe | Top points
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox reaches Israel as WHO confirms nearly 100 cases across globe | Top points

India Today  

Rising cases of monkeypox across the globe have set alarm bells ringing. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the global monkeypox situation was something “to be concerned about”. Here are the latest updates on monkeypox from across the globe: ISRAEL’S FIRST CASE Israeli authorities said they have detected the country's first case of monkeypox in a man …

What is monkeypox and how serious is it?
2 years, 7 months ago

What is monkeypox and how serious is it?

Al Jazeera  

The monkeypox virus causes fever and a bumpy rash and is usually transmitted to people from wild animals but human transmission is possible. The UK Health Security Agency’s alert also highlighted that the recent cases were predominantly among men who self-identified as gay or bisexual and advised caution. NEWS 📣: We've detected 2 additional cases of #Monkeypox, one in London …

2 more cases of monkeypox virus confirmed in England
2 years, 7 months ago

2 more cases of monkeypox virus confirmed in England

The Hindu  

Two individuals have been diagnosed with the monkeypox virus in London, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Saturday. “We have confirmed two new monkeypox cases in England that are not linked to the case announced on May 7,” said Dr. Colin Brown, UKHSA Director of Clinical and Emerging Infections. “UKHSA and NHS have well-established and robust infection control procedures …

Explained | What is the Monkeypox virus and how is it transmitted?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What is the Monkeypox virus and how is it transmitted?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The United Kingdom health authorities recently confirmed a case of the monkeypox virus in an individual who recently travel to the U.K. from Nigeria. Past cases and outbreaks Since 1970, monkeypox cases have been recorded in 11 African countries including the ​​Central African Republic, DRC, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and South Sudan. In 2017, Nigeria …

Monkeypox virus case confirmed in U.K. after Nigeria travel link
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox virus case confirmed in U.K. after Nigeria travel link

The Hindu  

The U.K. health authorities have confirmed a case of monkeypox, which is a virus passed from infected animals such as rodents to humans, in someone with a recent travel history to Nigeria where they are believed to have caught it. The U.K. Health Security Agency said monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people and …

Monkeypox: Rare case reported in England, UKHSA says
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox: Rare case reported in England, UKHSA says

CNN  

CNN — A rare case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient in England, the UK Health Security Agency said in a statement Saturday. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which does not spread easily between people, the agency said, qualifying the overall risk to the general public as “very low.” “The infection can be spread when someone is …

Russia warns of increase in West Nile Virus cases: What is it? What are its symptoms?
3 years, 3 months ago

Russia warns of increase in West Nile Virus cases: What is it? What are its symptoms?

Firstpost  

About 1 in 5 people who are infected, develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Most people with febrile illness due to the West Nile virus recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months. Infection with WNV is either asymptomatic in around 80 percent of infected …

Russia Warns of West Nile Virus: The Mosquito-borne Disease Causing Deadly Nervous Condition
3 years, 3 months ago

Russia Warns of West Nile Virus: The Mosquito-borne Disease Causing Deadly Nervous Condition

News 18  

Russia issued a warning on Monday about the possibility of a rise in West Nile Virus infections this autumn, citing mild temperatures and heavy precipitation as favourable circumstances for mosquitos that carry the virus. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms, Severe …

West Nile virus detected in Los Angeles, Orange counties
3 years, 4 months ago

West Nile virus detected in Los Angeles, Orange counties

LA Times  

A biologist examines a mosquito in this file photo. The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Orange County and in at least one Los Angeles County resident this year. An L.A. County resident who lives in the South Bay was hospitalized for a West Nile virus-induced fever in late July and is recovering, according to the Los …

US: Rare case of Monkeypox virus detected in Texas resident who traveled from Nigeria
3 years, 5 months ago

US: Rare case of Monkeypox virus detected in Texas resident who traveled from Nigeria

India TV News  

A rare case of a person infected with the monkeypox virus has been detected in the US state of Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on July 15 a case of human monkeypox in a US resident who recently traveled …

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