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Top events on November 22: India-Australia test, C2C Advanced Systems IPO, Amit Shah to visit Delhi Police HQ , and more
1 month ago

Top events on November 22: India-Australia test, C2C Advanced Systems IPO, Amit Shah to visit Delhi Police HQ , and more

Live Mint  

Top events on November 22: From the cricket pitch to the global stage, a flurry of news developments is expected today. The cricketing world will be captivated by the India-Australia Test series, while officials of the World Health Organisation will meet to decide if Mpox remains a global health emergency. India-Australia Test Series 2024-25 Begins The cricketing rivalry between India …

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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, …

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First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California
1 month, 1 week ago

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

The Independent  

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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 …

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US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo

India Today  

Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. Earlier this year, scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through sex. Since then, cases of travellers with the new mpox form have been …

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UK records more cases of worrying new mpox strain
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

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Europe Grapples with Mpox Surge, With Concerns Mounting
2 months ago

Europe Grapples with Mpox Surge, With Concerns Mounting

China Daily  

Concerns are growing over the extent of the spread of the mpox virus in Europe after Germany reported its first case of the new 1b variant. The virus is mainly spread through close skin-to-skin or mouth-to-skin contact with someone who has it, and although most people make a full recovery, in some cases it can be fatal. The WHO declared …

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Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

The Hindu  

Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or …

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Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
3 months ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Associated Press  

KAVUMU, Congo — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, medical director of the Kavumu hospital in eastern Congo, said it is “truly a challenge” — sometimes treating as many as four times the facility’s …

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After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission
3 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more research was needed to understand how the outbreak is spreading. As for whether Clade 1b is more dangerous than Clade 1a, Harris said: “We don’t have that data.” “Studies are under way to understand …

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WHO launches global strategic plan to contain mpox outbreak
3 months, 4 weeks ago

WHO launches global strategic plan to contain mpox outbreak

China Daily  

Patients await consultation at the treatment centre for Mpox in Munigi, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Aug 19. GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Monday launched a global drive to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox. By coordinating global, regional, and national efforts, it aims to enhance surveillance and response strategies, ensure equitable access …

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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
4 months ago

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. The mpox cases in Australia are a different type to those spreading in Africa which prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a public health emergency of international concern last week. It’s clade IIb mpox, which caused the major outbreak in 2022, that we’re currently …

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Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official
4 months ago

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

The Hindu  

A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. "We can and must tackle mpox together," said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, in a media briefing. The clade 1b variety of mpox has triggered …

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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
4 months, 1 week ago

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

New Indian Express  

LONDON: The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus' transmission. Sweden has since announced it had found the first case of a new form of mpox previously only seen in Africa in a traveler, while other European health authorities …

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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 …

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Mpox is on the rise in Australia, prompting calls to limit intimate partners and keep contact tracing details
4 months, 4 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 …

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Mpox is on the rise in L.A. County. Here’s how to avoid it
6 months, 1 week ago

Mpox is on the rise in L.A. County. Here’s how to avoid it

LA Times  

Luis Garcia, a registered nurse, prepares an mpox vaccine in August 2022 at St. John’s Well Child & Family Center in Los Angeles. New cases of mpox in Los Angeles County rose considerably in the last two weeks, local health officials said Monday. The virus, formerly known as monkeypox, spreads through “close contact with body fluids, sores, shared bedding or …

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WHO plans to rename monkeypox as MPOX to destigmatise virus
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO plans to rename monkeypox as MPOX to destigmatise virus

India Today  

In an attempt to fight taboos related to monkeypox, the World Health Organization is planning to rename the virus, designating it as MPOX, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Monkeypox is a virus that originates in wild animals like rodents and primates, and occasionally jumps to people. Meanwhile, Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or …

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