Friday, April 19, 2024

Topic: Monkeypox

Monkeypox vaccine: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness

As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at high risk of exposure, including health workers, laboratory workers and people with multiple sexual partners.

Even one monkeypox case, outbreak: Govt guideline

The health ministry is on high alert after a 34-year-old man from West Delhi was found to have monkeypox and had no travel history....

Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by WHO

Monkeypox is an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission about which we understand ‘too little’, and which meets the criteria of an emergency under International Health Regulations.

WHO emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as global cases passed 14,000, with six countries reporting their first cases last week.

India’s second monkeypox case confirmed in Kerala

Kerala on Monday confirmed the second case of monkeypox.

India’s first monkeypox case detected in Kerala

The first case of Monkeypox in the country was confirmed in Kerala on Thursday. A 35-year-old man who came from UAE a few days ago has been admitted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college.