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Spread of Mpox under control

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 …

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2 months ago

Two more UK cases of the new deadly strain of mpox are confirmed by health chiefs - with patients receiving specialist hospital care in London

Daily Mail

Two more people have caught the new deadly strain of monkeypox in the UK. The latest cases of Clade 1b mpox have been detected in household contacts of the first case, according to the UK Health Security Agency. A woman cares her baby suffering from a severe form of mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Vials of single doses …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sex workers hit by Congo’s mpox outbreak say their only option is to keep working

The Independent

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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 Kochi Reports Second

3 months, 3 weeks ago

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

Associated Press

KAMITUGA, Congo — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. Gold miners at work on Sept. 5, 2024, in Kamituga in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, which is the epicenter of the world’s latest outbreak of the disease. Maombi died of mpox, in Kamituga, South Kivu province, which is in …

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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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3 months, 3 weeks 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. …

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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 …

Man Mpox Malappuram

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox vs Childhood Common Illnesses: Know the key differences and when to worry

India TV News

Mpox is a viral infection that may present with flu-like symptoms and a characteristic of rash, often compared to common childhood illnesses like chickenpox, measles, and hand, foot, and mouth disease. Other common childhood diseases include chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus; and hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by enteroviruses. Disease Severity Mpox leads to more severe complications: for …

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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 …

Mpox Pune Pmc

4 months 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 …

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4 months ago

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

The Independent

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India Case Mpox Virus Clade 1B

4 months 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 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital

The Hindu

Dozens of feverish patients lay on thin mattresses on the floor of a makeshift mpox isolation ward in east Democratic Republic of Congo, as overstretched hospital workers grappled with drug shortages and lack of space to accommodate the influx. Congo is the epicentre of an mpox outbreak that the World Health Organization declared to be a global public health emergency …

Mpox Congo Kavumu

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 …

Pakistan Mpox Karachi Jeddah Fifth Case

4 months, 1 week ago

Screening of people for cancer in all 38 districts to begin soon, says Health Minister

The Hindu

Subramanian said on Friday that special camps would be conducted soon in all 38 districts to screen people who have completed 18 years of age for cancer. The Minister participated in the convocation function of Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and conferred degrees on 101 students. At the function, the Minister said 36 government medical colleges were in Tamil …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox outbreak: Isolation ward set up at Vijayawada hospital for people with mpox symptoms

The Hindu

An isolation ward, comprising six beds, for people showing the symptoms of monkeypox has been set up at the new Government General Hospital in Vijayawada. It may be noted that the World Health Organisation declared mpox outbreaks in Congo and other places in Africa a global emergency 10 days back. Assistant Professor, General Medicine, GGH, Naga Chakravarthy, said the symptoms …

Mpox Outbreak Isolation

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alert issued in Gurugram over possible Mpox threat

Hindustan Times

The Gurugram health department issued an alert about a potential outbreak of Mpox in the district on Friday. Mpox or monkey pox is an infectious viral disease.It can be serious and even fatal in some cases, but it is generally treatable with supportive care, and most people recover fully. “Preventive measures, including proper hygiene, avoiding contact with potentially infected animals, …

Mpox Gurugram

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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, Hindenburg allegations, Mpox, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu

Kolkata medical college rape-murder case The body of a woman doctor was found inside a seminar hall of the RG Kar Government Hospital in north Kolkata on August 9, 2024. Hindenburg Research vs SEBI’s Madhabi Buch SEBI chief Madhabi Buch was linked to Adani Group-related offshore funds in a conflict of interest, American short-selling firm Hindenburg Research said on Tuesday. …

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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 …

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6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

South Africa confirms first case of mpox death after five reported infected

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

From COVID to mpox to polio: Our 9 most-read 'viral' stories in 2022

NPR

From COVID to mpox to polio: Our 9 most-read 'viral' stories in 2022 Enlarge this image toggle caption Uma Shankar Sharma/Getty Images and Science Source Uma Shankar Sharma/Getty Images and Science Source Even though the public's interest in the pandemic began to wane in its third year, COVID still grabbed the top spots for our most-read stories. Enlarge this image …

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Spread of Mpox under control

Two more UK cases of the new deadly strain of mpox are confirmed by health chiefs - with patients receiving specialist hospital care in London

Sex workers hit by Congo’s mpox outbreak say their only option is to keep working

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

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

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

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

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

Mpox vs Childhood Common Illnesses: Know the key differences and when to worry

Pune civic body urges caution amid mpox threat

First mpox case in India stable, isolated at Delhi hospital

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

India reports its first suspected monkeypox case

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital

Fifth case of mpox in Pakistan, another suspected: officials

Screening of people for cancer in all 38 districts to begin soon, says Health Minister

Mpox outbreak: Isolation ward set up at Vijayawada hospital for people with mpox symptoms

Alert issued in Gurugram over possible Mpox threat

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

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, Hindenburg allegations, Mpox, and more: The week in 5 charts

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

South Africa on high alert after Mpox death case

South Africa confirms first case of mpox death after five reported infected

From COVID to mpox to polio: Our 9 most-read 'viral' stories in 2022