Monkeypox: News
25 Nov 2024
World Health OrganizationExplained: WHO declares mpox as global public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again classified Monkeypox (Mpox) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
04 Oct 2024
NigeriaWHO approves 1st monkeypox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test for monkeypox under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure.
18 Sep 2024
DubaiKerala man with travel history shows suspected monkey pox symptoms
A man in Malappuram district, Kerala, who recently returned from Dubai, has been admitted to a government hospital with suspected monkey pox (mpox) symptoms.
13 Sep 2024
AfricaWHO approves world's first vaccine against mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the MVA-BN vaccine, marking it as the first-ever vaccine against monkeypox (mpox) to be included in its list.
09 Sep 2024
Africa'Prevent panic...': Centre issues advisory to states, UTs on monkeypox
The central government on Monday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories (UTs) regarding the monkeypox virus, or Mpox.
08 Sep 2024
World Health OrganizationIndia reports 1st suspected case of Mpox
India has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox (Mpox), a viral disease that causes symptoms similar to smallpox.
02 Sep 2024
PeshawarPakistan's Peshawar emerges as mpox 'epicenter', sparks concern
Peshawar city in Pakistan has been identified as the "epicenter" of the rapidly spreading monkeypox (mpox) virus.
20 Aug 2024
AfricaExporters concerned as monkeypox crisis threatens to disrupt India-Africa trade
Indian exporters are closely monitoring the escalating monkeypox (mpox) crisis in Africa, a key market for India's exports.
20 Aug 2024
AfricaIndia on high alert as global monkeypox cases surge
India has heightened its vigilance at airports, ports, and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan due to the rising global cases of monkeypox (mpox).
08 Aug 2024
AfricaWHO's emergency meeting on monkeypox: All you need to know
The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering declaring an international public health emergency over the escalating monkeypox outbreak in Africa.
29 Nov 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox renamed to mpox: Here's everything you need to know
Monkeypox has now a new name - mpox.
19 Sep 2022
ChinaChinese health official's 'discriminatory' warning over monkeypox sparks outrage
A top Chinese health official sparked controversy by issuing a bizarre warning following the detection of the first monkeypox case in mainland China on Saturday.
02 Sep 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox: 31 children test positive in US, Texas worst hit
Monkeypox has reached an alarming level in the United States with at least 31 children testing positive for the infection monkeypox in the country, as per ABC News.
16 Aug 2022
IndiaHere's how you can protect yourself from monkeypox
Monkeypox is a rare disease that's growing at a gradual pace raising concerns across the globe.
13 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi reports fifth monkeypox case, takes national tally to 10
Delhi reported its fifth monkeypox case on Saturday after a woman hospitalized at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital tested positive, India Today reported.
09 Aug 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia to battle monkeypox with targeted 'ring vaccination' strategy
India is likely to adopt a new strategy to battle the monkeypox virus.
05 Aug 2022
CaliforniaMonkeypox outbreak: US declares public health emergency amid rising cases
The United States (US) authorities announced on Thursday that monkeypox has been designated a public health emergency in the country.
04 Aug 2022
DelhiMonkeypox outbreak: 9 cases reported so far, 4 in Delhi
A 31-year-old foreign national tested positive for monkeypox on Wednesday, making her Delhi's fourth case of the virus.
02 Aug 2022
RajasthanMonkeypox: Rajasthan reports 1st suspected case; Kerala registers 5th infection
Rajasthan on Monday reported its first suspected monkeypox case.
01 Aug 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia's 1st monkeypox death? Deceased man tested positive in UAE
A 22-year-old man, who died in Kerala's Thrissur on Saturday, tested positive for monkeypox in the United Arab Emirates before traveling to India, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George.
31 Jul 2022
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: 8-year-old boy shows monkeypox symptoms, hospitalized
Tensions rose in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district on Saturday after a suspected monkeypox case was reported.
28 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox scare: WHO advises bisexual men to limit sexual partners
Amid a global surge of monkeypox, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended bisexual men, who are most affected by the virus, to restrict their sexual partners.
26 Jul 2022
VaccineIs SII developing vaccine for monkeypox? Here's what Poonawalla said
Amid the rising monkeypox scare, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Tuesday they are in talks with American biotech company Novavax to develop a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for it.
25 Jul 2022
Delhi#NewsBytesExplainer: Is monkeypox the next epidemic India should worry about?
With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring monkeypox a "global public health emergency," many are now wondering if it will be the next epidemic India should worry about.
24 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia's 4th monkeypox case reported in Delhi; no travel history
India reported its fourth monkeypox case on Sunday. The latest case has been detected in Delhi, reported ANI.
23 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationWHO declares monkeypox outbreak 'global public health emergency': Details here
Sounding the highest level of alarm that it can on the monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared it a global public health emergency.
19 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox: Symptoms, precautions and other important details
With India reporting its second monkeypox case from Kerala on Monday, a high alert has been sounded in all the districts of the state.
18 Jul 2022
KeralaDubai-return Kerala man is India's second monkeypox patient
India's second monkeypox case was reported from Kerala on Monday, according to officials.
15 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox: Kerala issues statewide alert after India's first case
Kerala government issued a state-wide alert for co-passengers of India's first monkeypox case on Friday.
29 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationUS to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak
Amid the surge in monkeypox cases in the United States, the White House said on Tuesday that it will start distributing the monkeypox vaccines across the country, with a focus on people most at risk and communities with the highest number of cases.
09 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationWHO confirms over 1,000 monkeypox cases in 29 countries
Amid surging monkeypox infections across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that there are more than 1,000 confirmed cases in 29 countries.
04 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationGhaziabad: 5-year-old girl's sample sent for monkeypox testing
The sample of a five-year-old was collected for monkeypox testing as a precautionary measure after she complained of itching and rashes on her body, the chief medical officer (CMO) of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad told ANI on Saturday.
01 Jun 2022
World Health OrganizationSurveillance, rapid identification, isolation: Centre issues guidelines on monkeypox
Amid a surge in monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday issued "Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease."
30 May 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox poses moderate risk to global public health: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said monkeypox poses a "moderate risk" to overall public health across the world.
27 May 2022
World Health OrganizationHealth Ministry to release guidelines on monkeypox soon
With the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting 131 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 106 suspected cases in 19 countries, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will soon be releasing preventive guidelines.
