Monkeypox vaccine: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness
Jul 29, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New York: 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.
Centre invites bid to develop diagnostic kits, vaccines against monkeypox
Jul 28, 2022, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday announced that it has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop diagnostic kits and vaccines for the monkeypox virus.
Monkeypox cases globally pass 18,000: WHO
Jul 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
Geneva/UNI: More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with a tenth of patients requiring hospitalization, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’
Jul 27, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New York: The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, “with the right strategies in the right groups”.
Monkeypox: How it spreads, who’s at risk - here’s what you need to know
Jul 26, 2022, at 05:57 pm
New York: Monkeypox is not a new disease, and in some African countries it is endemic. However, the international outbreak which began in May 2022, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global health emergency. Here are some of the important things to know about monkeypox.
Mass vaccination against monkeypox not recommend in Singapore
Jul 25, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Singapore/UNI/Xinhua: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) does not recommend mass vaccination of the whole population against monkeypox as of now, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a Facebook post on Monday.
Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine gets EU approval
Jul 25, 2022, at 06:51 pm
Copenhagen: Bavarian Nordic announced on Monday that the European Commission (EC) has extended the marketing authorization for the Company’s smallpox vaccine, IMVANEX to include protection from monkeypox and disease caused by vaccinia virus.
DGHS to hold high-level meeting as Delhi reports first Monkeypox case
Jul 24, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi: A high-level meeting has been called by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to review the situation of Monkeypox after a case was reported in the national capital on Sunday.
Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
Jul 24, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: 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.
Delhi man tests positive for monkeypox, 4th case in India: Report
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Sunday reported the first case of monkeypox, making it the fourth in India, media reports said.
Over 400 monkeypox cases registered in Italy as WHO declares public health emergency
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: Italy has confirmed a total of more than 400 monkeypox cases, the country’s Health Ministry Prevention Director General Gianni Rezza said after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current disease outbreak a public health emergency.
WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency as cases rise
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:03 am
The World Health Organisation has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a global health emergency, which is its highest level of alert, WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.
Canada registers close to 700 monkeypox cases nationwide
Jul 23, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian authorities have reported a total of 681 monkeypox cases throughout Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said.
India's second monkeypox case confirmed in Kerala
Jul 18, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: India's second case of monkeypox was confirmed in Kerala on Monday, Heath Minister Veena George said.
India reports first monkeypox case in Kerala, Centre rushes expert team
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:18 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: India reported its first monkeypox case Thursday with a man, who returned from the UAE, testing positive for the virus in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George informed.
Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency, says WHO
Jun 26, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New York: The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts” are needed to control further spread.
Monkeypox: Amid uncertainty, global situation ‘cannot be ignored’ says WHO chief
Jun 24, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox outbreak, the WHO chief told members that person-to-person transmission was ongoing, and “likely underestimated”.
Canada records over 200 Monkeypox cases
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:58 am
Toronto/IBNS: Monkeypox (MPXV) virus known for long-lasting, painful symptoms has infected more than 200 Canadians as a result of a global outbreak that began in May.
Israel registers first domestic monkeypox infection
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:26 pm
Jerusalem/UNI/Xinhua: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Monday reported three new cases of monkeypox, including the first domestic infection.
WHO to determine if Monkeypox should be declared ‘Emergency of International Concern’
Jun 15, 2022, at 07:30 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee has been convened due to the spread of the Monkeypox virus to 32 non-endemic countries.
Venezuela reports its first monkeypox case
Jun 13, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI/Sputnik: The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Venezuela, the country’s Ministry of Health informs.
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:02 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed the 1,000 mark and the risk of it becoming established in some is “real”.
Monkeypox: Canadian travellers abroad asked to be cautious, new isolation measures issued
Jun 09, 2022, at 04:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian travellers abroad have been warned by the country's public health agency to be extra careful amid the rapid spread of monkeypox.
800 Monkeypox cases detected in 27 non-endemic countries: WHO
Jun 06, 2022, at 02:25 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 780 confirmed monkeypox cases were identified in humans in 27 non-endemic countries from May 13 to June 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Jun 03, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
At least 643 cases of Monkeypox detected across 26 non-endemic states: WHO
Jun 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 643 monkeypox cases in humans have been registered in 26 non-endemic countries by early June, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
Spain confirms 12 new monkeypox cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 12:40 am
Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed 12 new monkeypox cases, raising the total caseload to 132. Spain, followed by Britain, becomes the country with the most detected cases of the disease in the current outbreak.
WHO cautions monkeypox spread may not be contained
Jun 01, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently not confident that the spread of monkeypox can be completely contained, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said.
WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to 'moderate'
May 30, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to 'moderate' from 'low', as the tropical virus spreads to dozens of countries, The Daily Mail reported.
Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries just the beginning: WHO
May 29, 2022, at 04:06 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the 200 monkeypox cases detected recently in the countries where it is not endemic could be just the beginning and more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days.