Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone launches India’s first indigenously developed Mpox RT-PCR kit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone launches India’s first indigenously developed Mpox RT-PCR kit

The Hindu  

The Visakhapatnam-based Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone on August 24 announced a groundbreaking development in diagnostic technology by launching ‘ErbaMDx MonkeyPox RT-PCR Kit’. Developed in partnership with the Transasia Diagnostics Private Limited, the kit is the country’s first indigenously developed testing solution for Mpox, and is a part of the nation’s epidemic preparedness to manage any potential outbreak of the virus across the country. It exemplifies our commitment to advancing healthcare technology and reinforces our role in safeguarding public health against emerging threats.”Jitendra SharmaManaging Director and founder-CEO, AMTZ AMTZ Managing Director and founder Chief Executive Officer Jitendra Sharma said, “The introduction of ErbaMDx MonkeyPox RT-PCR Kit represents a significant achievement for both AMTZ and the nation. It exemplifies our commitment to advancing healthcare technology and reinforces our role in safeguarding public health against emerging threats.” The kit’s launch enhanced diagnostic capabilities and reflected India’s position at the forefront of global health innovation, he said.

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Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country
5 days, 19 hours ago

Monkeypox: Two positive cases reported in Kerala with travel history to THIS country

India TV News  

Kerala's Health Minister Veena George announced on Wednesday that two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the state. The two men, who had recently returned to Kerala from the United Arab Emirates, tested positive for the disease. Since 2022, 33 confirmed cases of Mpox – 17 from Kerala, 16 from Delhi – have been reported, he said in a …

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 …

Kerala to release Mpox prevention guidelines after man tests positive for fast-spreading Clade 1b strain
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala to release Mpox prevention guidelines after man tests positive for fast-spreading Clade 1b strain

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It has been identified that the 38-year-old man from Edavanna in Malappuram--who is under treatment for mpox--is infected with the Clade 1b strain of the virus, making him the first such case in the country. In a statement, the minister said that updated guidelines would be released for prevention and effective treatment of mpox in the state. She advised …

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 …

Suspected mpox case awaiting confirmation, says Health ministry
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected mpox case awaiting confirmation, says Health ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry on Sunday said there is a suspected case of mpox reported from one of the designated hospitals to manage the disease in the country. “A young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox. The case is being managed in line with established …

Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO

The Hindu  

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has granted approval to Siemens Healthineers for the manufacture of RT-PCR testing kits for detection of Mpox, a senior Health Ministry official said on Tuesday. “The IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay is a molecular diagnostic test that targets two distinct regions in the viral genome, spanning both clade I and clade II variants of …

Mpox: Drug regulator approves India's indigenous RT-PCR kit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox: Drug regulator approves India's indigenous RT-PCR kit

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation has announced its second public health emergency of International concern due to Monkey Pox. Now, India has developed its own home-grown indigenous RT-PCR testing kit to fight against Mpox, which has been approved by Central Protection Drugs Standard Control Organisation. IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs …

Gurugram Health Department Issues Mpox Alert, Health Officials Urge Caution; No Cases Reported Yet
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gurugram Health Department Issues Mpox Alert, Health Officials Urge Caution; No Cases Reported Yet

News 18  

The Gurugram health department on Friday issued an alert regarding a potential outbreak of Mpox in the district. The report pointed out that no Mpox cases have been reported in the district, but since cases have occurred in Africa and other parts of the world and because Gurugram is a hub for international travellers, the Directorate of Health has instructed …

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast
4 months ago

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Another public health emergency has hit the world, and this time it’s mpox, previously known as monkeypox. The outbreak is sweeping through west, central, and east African countries, and in the past few days, cases have also been reported closer home, in Pakistan and Thailand. While mpox has been around for decades, this time around, a deadlier and far more …

Serum Institute 'hopeful' of producing Mpox vaccine, says CEO Adar Poonawalla
4 months ago

Serum Institute 'hopeful' of producing Mpox vaccine, says CEO Adar Poonawalla

India TV News  

The Serum Institute of India announced on Tuesday that it is actively developing a vaccine for Monkeypox, with positive results anticipated within a year. Serum Institute's vaccine development efforts Serum Institute of India is working on a Monkeypox vaccine to address the global health emergency declared by the WHO. The vaccine is expected to be ready within a year, according …

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 …

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport
4 months ago

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Amid concerns over Monkeypox, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for passengers from high-risk countries. Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport The World Health Organisation has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency, and the virus has now reached …

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews India’s preparedness for monkeypox
4 months 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 …

Mpox Virus: Know about the outbreak and what it means for India
4 months ago

Mpox Virus: Know about the outbreak and what it means for India

Hindustan Times  

Mpox, earlier known as Monkeypox, is a viral infection caused by the mpox virus which belongs to the same family as smallpox. More than 100 cases of clade Ib have been reported in the four neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo including Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. During the 2022 outbreak, India had seen multiple cases of clade …

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

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, days after WHO declared it a global health emergency
4 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained
4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox outbreak: Symptoms, preventions. Why has WHO declared it global health emergency? Explained

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared Mpox, once known as Monkeypox, a global health emergency, amid the increasing cases of the disease in Africa. @WHO is on the ground, working with the affected countries, and others at risk, through our country and regional offices, as well as with partners including the @AfricaCDC, NGOs, civil society and more,” WHO director-general …

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern
4 months, 1 week ago

World Health Organization declares ultra-deadly monkeypox strain a public health emergency of international concern

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization today declared an ultra-deadly strain of monkeypox a global public health emergency. The DRC is home to a densely packed population that frequently travels and moves across borders, raising the risk the new mpox strain, which is spread through physical contact, would eventually spread beyond the country. CDC officials said that the latest rise in mpox …

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

The Independent  

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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines. “We are very concerned about the cases of monkeypox, which is ravaging region 7 of the country,” the Central African Republic’s public health minister, Pierre Somsé, said Monday. …

South Africa on high alert after Mpox death case
6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa on high alert after Mpox death case

China Daily  

Test tubes labeled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. South Africa's health department on Wednesday announced plans to procure vaccines against the Mpox, virus formerly known as monkeypox after the country recorded its first confirmed death from the disease this week. While addressing a media briefing, Joe Phaahla, South Africa's minister of …

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

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

LA Times  

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

Monkeypox vaccines: India puts emergency buying on hold for now - here’s why
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox vaccines: India puts emergency buying on hold for now - here’s why

Live Mint  

According to those with knowledge of the situation, India has chosen to delay purchasing the monkeypox vaccine on an emergency basis for the time being because the number of cases reported across the nation has not increased. Serum Institute of India, one of the first organisations to express interest in bringing the monkeypox vaccine into India, put its proposal on …

Suspected monkeypox case in Vizag
2 years, 4 months ago

Suspected monkeypox case in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: A suspected monkeypox case was reported in the city on Saturday, the first such case in Visakhapatnam in north coastal Andhra Pradesh after Vijayawada in July. According to the district medical and health department officials, the patient is a 23-year-old medical student of a private medical college, having a history of travelling to Hyderabad. District medical health officer K. …

Delhi reports 4th Monkeypox case, India tally goes up to 9
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi reports 4th Monkeypox case, India tally goes up to 9

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A 31-year-old woman tested positive for Monkeypox in the national capital on Wednesday, taking India's tally to nine. In the wake of an increase in the number of Monkeypox cases in the country, isolation rooms have been made operational for the treatment of such infections in three central government hospitals, according to sources. "The isolation rooms for the …

Monkeypox Cases in India: 9 cases - 4 from Delhi, 5 Kerala- so far; Vaccine in focus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox Cases in India: 9 cases - 4 from Delhi, 5 Kerala- so far; Vaccine in focus

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has reported the fourth case of monkeypox, taking India's tally of the viral disease to nine so far. The fresh case came to light after a 31-year-old Nigerian woman tested positive for the disease, becoming the first woman in the country to be diagnosed with the viral infection. 5.As states have begun preparations to intensify surveillance and isolation of …

Monkeypox alert : Nine cases in India so far; 25,000 globally | Top points
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox alert : Nine cases in India so far; 25,000 globally | Top points

Hindustan Times  

The number of confirmed monkeypox infections in India rose to nine after Delhi reported its fourth case on Wednesday. Monkeypox alert : Nine cases in India so far; 25,000 globally {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Here are top updates on monkeypox outbreak {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} - A 31-year-old Nigerian became the first woman in India to test positive for monkeypox. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Monkeypox: Health Ministry lists do's and don'ts for viral disease as India sees rise in cases
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Health Ministry lists do's and don'ts for viral disease as India sees rise in cases

Hindustan Times  

Monkeypox: Health Ministry lists do's and don'ts for viral disease as India sees rise in cases Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. 1 / 9 The Union ministry of health on Wednesday issued dos …

Govt bolstered steps to contain monkeypox virus: Mansukh Mandaviya
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt bolstered steps to contain monkeypox virus: Mansukh Mandaviya

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research has successfully isolated the monkeypox virus and an expression of interest has been floated for scientists and research institutions for the development of a vaccine, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Parliament on Tuesday. “Monkeypox cases started getting reported around the world in May and the first case in India was reported …

Monkeypox outbreak: Centre tells UAE to intensify exit screening
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak: Centre tells UAE to intensify exit screening

Live Mint  

Amid the Monkeypox outbreak, the central government has written to UAE to intensify screening of the passengers so that any symptomatic person is not allowed to board flights to India to minimize the risk of disease transmission. The letter stated, "It is requested that exit screening may be further intensified to ensure persons exhibiting symptoms suggestive of Monkeypox disease are …

8 cases of monkeypox in India so far: minister
2 years, 4 months ago

8 cases of monkeypox in India so far: minister

Live Mint  

India has reported eight cases of monkeypox so far, the union health minister Mansukh Madaviya said on Tuesday. “The Indian Council of Medical Research has successfully isolated the monkeypox virus and an expression of interest has been floated for research institutions, vaccine and diagnostic kits manufacturers in India to take the virus strain for further research to develop a vaccine …

Eight cases of monkeypox, task force to monitor testing kit, vaccine development: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
2 years, 4 months ago

Eight cases of monkeypox, task force to monitor testing kit, vaccine development: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

The Hindu  

Eight cases of monkeypox have been reported so far in India and a national task force has been set up to monitor the development of diagnostics and vaccines, Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said on August 2. Till date eight cases of the disease have been detected in India, out of which five have foreign travel history, the Minister of Health …

Monkeypox In Delhi: Another Nigerian Man Tests Positive, Third Case In City
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox In Delhi: Another Nigerian Man Tests Positive, Third Case In City

ABP News  

New Delhi: A 35-year-old Nigerian man with no recent history of foreign travel tested positive for the monkeypox virus on Tuesday, making it the third case in the national capital Delhi as reported by news agency PTI. Earlier, Delhi reported its second monkeypox case on Monday after a 35-year-old Nigerian man, having no recent history of foreign travel, tested positive …

Man, 30, who returned to Kerala from UAE, tests positive for monkeypox, state's tally rises to 5
2 years, 4 months ago

Man, 30, who returned to Kerala from UAE, tests positive for monkeypox, state's tally rises to 5

Hindustan Times  

A total of five cases of monkeypox have been detected in Kerala till now, as one more person was found infected with the disease, state health minister Veena Gorge said on Tuesday. The information comes a day after the southern state reported what could possibly be India's first fatality due to monkeypox; the samples of a 22-year-old man, a UAE …

Kerala govt confirms India\'s first monkeypox death
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala govt confirms India\'s first monkeypox death

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: India on Monday reported its first monkeypox death. Following this, the Union health ministry has formed a task force to monitor the emerging situation. The Union health ministry has formed a task force to monitor the monkeypox scenario and suggest response initiatives to tackle its spread. WHO says monkeypox is a viral zoonosis — a virus transmitted to …

Monkeypox virus spread can be curtailed with right strategies in right groups: WHO official
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox virus spread can be curtailed with right strategies in right groups: WHO official

The Hindu  

The monkeypox virus spread can be curtailed with the right strategies in the right groups, without creating stigma and discrimination, said Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, World Health Organisation South-East Asia adding that the risk of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia Region is currently assessed as moderate. “However, in view of the complexities and uncertainties associated with this multi-country …

Monkeypox | Centre forms task force to monitor virus situation
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox | Centre forms task force to monitor virus situation

The Hindu  

The Central Government has constituted a task force in the wake of monkeypox cases in India to monitor and provide guidance on the expansion of diagnostic facilities and to explore vaccination for the infection in the country. Last week, a youth in Kerala presenting monkeypox-like symptoms died, following which State Health Minister Veena George had initiated a high-level inquiry. Dr. …

Monkeypox: Rajasthan reports first suspected case; samples sent to NIV Pune
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Rajasthan reports first suspected case; samples sent to NIV Pune

India TV News  

Highlights Rajasthan has reported its first case of the viral monkeypox disease The samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune There are eight active cases of monkeypox in the country Monkeypox news: Rajasthan reported its first case of the viral monkeypox disease on Monday. "The samples of the suspected man have been sent to the National …

Monkeypox in India: Andhra child shows symptoms, gets isolated
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox in India: Andhra child shows symptoms, gets isolated

Live Mint  

An 8-year-old boy in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh reported signs of monkeypox, according to officials. Dr. Sumaiya Khan, the District Medical and Health Officer for Guntur, said: "It is a suspected case of monkeypox. India has so far documented four instances of monkeypox, with three cases occurring in Kerala and one case occurring in Delhi. The World Health Organization reports that …

Task force to be set up to provide guidance to govt. on tackling monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Task force to be set up to provide guidance to govt. on tackling monkeypox

The Hindu  

A task force on the monkeypox virus will be constituted to provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for the disease, official sources said on Thursday. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held on June 26 at the level of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister to review …

ICMR invites bids to develop vaccine for monkeypox virus
2 years, 4 months ago

ICMR invites bids to develop vaccine for monkeypox virus

The Hindu  

For the first in the country, the monkeypox virus strain has been isolated by Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Pune. ICMR’s EOI document states that it reserves all the Intellectual Property Rights and Commercialisation Rights on the Monkeypox virus isolates and its method/protocols for purification, propagation and characterisation. ICMR is lawfully entitled to enter into any form …

AIIMS lab for monkeypox testing almost ready
2 years, 4 months ago

AIIMS lab for monkeypox testing almost ready

Hindustan Times  

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has almost finished working on its monkeypox testing lab--one of 15 designated labs across the country--to test samples for the infection. Doctors of the hospital said they have received monkeypox testing kits from the National Institute of Virology in Pune and have also completed trials for the testing facility. The Indian Council of …

India isolates monkeypox virus, first step to vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

India isolates monkeypox virus, first step to vaccines

Hindustan Times  

The National Institute of Virology in Pune said on Wednesday that it has successfully isolated the monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient, overcoming a key hurdle for any future vaccination plan since this now allows researchers in the country to begin working on an inoculation as well as test kits. The fluid inside skin lesions of an …

Should India be worried about monkeypox?
2 years, 4 months ago

Should India be worried about monkeypox?

Business Standard  

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis. Gagandeep Kang, Scientist and Professor, Christian Medical College, Vellore says monkeypox virus was generally ignored as it was mostly limited to Africa. Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital in Delhi said the patient is currently being treated as per standard procedures and is recovering well. Even though human to human …

Monkeypox: Govt invites bids to develop vaccine, diagnostic kits; ICMR isolates virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Govt invites bids to develop vaccine, diagnostic kits; ICMR isolates virus

India TV News  

Highlights National Institute of Virology in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus Govt has invited expression of interest from experienced vaccine manufacturers EOI has been invited to develop vaccine, diagnostic kits Monkeypox vaccine: In wake of 4 Monkeypox cases surfacing in India, the Centre has invited expression of interest from experienced vaccine manufacturers, pharma and research companies to develop …

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