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 Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar in Lok Sabha

Monkeypox Declining Globally Since Mid-August: Govt

Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that monkeypox has been declining since mid-August.

20 December 2022

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak

Delhi: Woman Tests Positive For Monkeypox, India's Tally Rises To 13

The latest confirmed case of Monkeypox in India is in a Nigerian woman in Delhi. She is admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.

16 September 2022

Adar Poonawalla said Serum Institute of India will try to launch Omicron-specific vaccine for COVID-19

SII Will Try To Launch Omicron-Specific Vaccine After Six Months: Adar Poonawalla

The Pune-based Serum Institute is working with US biotechnology major Novavax to bring the Omicron-specific vaccine.

01 September 2022

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak

Monkeypox: Delhi Records Three More Cases, Tally Rises To 12

No Monkeypox-related death has so far been reported in Delhi. The only Monkeypox-related death in India was reported in Kerala.

29 September 2022

Health Insurance Policy Cover Monkeypox

Does Your Health Insurance Policy Cover Monkeypox In India?

As newer viruses enter our lives, it's important to know which illnesses are covered by our health insurance policy.

07 September 2022

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak

Explained: How Current Monkeypox Outbreak Is Different, Its Varied Symptoms And Transmission

The transmission and symptoms of the current global Monkeypox outbreak are different from the conventional understanding. Here we explain how.

29 August 2022

Health Insurance Policy Cover Monkeypox

India's Monkeypox Tally Rises To 14 As Delhi Registers Its 9th Case

The woman from Nigeria was admitted to the LNJP Hospital in Delhi with blisters and pus-filled lesions on genitals on September 16.

19 September 2022

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Explained: How Did A Dog Get Infected With Monkeypox Via Humans

The development, reported in the Lancet medical journal, underscores guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that urges people with suspected or confirmed monkeypox infections to avoid...

19 August 2022

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18 August 2022
Renaming Monkeypox Variants Prevents Stigma: Top African Health Official

Renaming Monkeypox Variants Prevents Stigma: Top African Health Official

The WHO earlier said it's working towards changing Monkeypox's name as it's 'not only inaccurate but is also discriminatory and stigmatising'.


05 August 2022
US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many...


04 August 2022
Monkeypox: Centre Holds High-Level Meeting With Expert Panel Amid Rising Cases In India

Monkeypox: Centre Holds High-Level Meeting With Expert Panel Amid Rising Cases In India

India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox including one death. This is a technical meeting to revisit the existing guidelines, an official said.


03 August 2022
Health Ministry Releases Dos And Don'ts To Prevent Contracting Monkeypox

Health Ministry Releases Dos And Don'ts To Prevent Contracting Monkeypox

Defining contacts, the guidelines stated that a contact is defined as a person who, in the period beginning with the onset of the source case’s first...


02 August 2022
70 Isolation Rooms Set Up Across Six Hospitals, 20 At LNJP To Fight Monkeypox In Delhi

70 Isolation Rooms Set Up Across Six Hospitals, 20 At LNJP To Fight Monkeypox In Delhi

Two suspected cases of monkeypox are also admitted in the LNJP Hospital presently, while the west Delhi man who was the first reported case of the viral...


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02 August 2022
Delhi Reports Third Monkeypox Patient As Foreign National Tests Positive

Delhi Reports Third Monkeypox Patient As Foreign National Tests Positive

The latest Monkeypox case in Delhi is the eighth Monekypox patient confirmed so far in India. One death has also been reported.


02 August 2022
Delhi's First Monkeypox Patient Discharged From Hospital: Officials

Delhi's First Monkeypox Patient Discharged From Hospital: Officials

Fourteen of his contacts, including the doctor who first treated him, were quarantined but none of them developed symptoms, officials said.


02 August 2022
Monekypox In India: Kerala Reports Fifth Case, Cases Reported In Rajasthan, Delhi

Monekypox In India: Kerala Reports Fifth Case, Cases Reported In Rajasthan, Delhi

A 20-year-old, exhibiting symptoms of the disease, has been admitted to a government hospital in Rajasthan and his samples have been sent to the National...


01 August 2022
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai Calls 'Important Meet' To Review Monkeypox Situation After Death In Kerala

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai Calls 'Important Meet' To Review Monkeypox Situation After Death In Kerala

A 22-year-old man suspected to have Monkeypox died in Kerala on Saturday. PTI reports that his Monkeypox test results have come as positive.


31 July 2022
Experts Allay Fears Over Monkeypox, Say Virus Can Spread Regardless Of Sexual Orientation

Experts Allay Fears Over Monkeypox, Say Virus Can Spread Regardless Of Sexual Orientation

Experts said the monkeypox outbreak is already stigmatising the LGBTQ community and people who developed fever and are scared to go for a medical test.


31 July 2022
New York City Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency

New York City Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organisation declared monkeypox a global health emergency on July 23 and San Francisco's mayor on Thursday announced a state of emergency over...


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30 July 2022
Spain Reports 2nd Death From Monkeypox

Spain Reports 2nd Death From Monkeypox

The monkeypox virus has claimed another life in Spain.


28 July 2022
Task Force To Be Set Up To Provide Guidance To Government On Tackling Monkeypox

Task Force To Be Set Up To Provide Guidance To Government On Tackling Monkeypox

India has so far reported four cases of monkeypox, with three from Kerala and one from Delhi.


28 July 2022
WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners To Avoid Monkeypox

WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners To Avoid Monkeypox

The UN health agency has warned that the disease could be more severe in vulnerable populations like children or pregnant women.


27 July 2022
21-Day Isolation, Keeping Lesions Fully Covered: Centre's Guidelines For Monkeypox Patients

21-Day Isolation, Keeping Lesions Fully Covered: Centre's Guidelines For Monkeypox Patients

The Delhi government has directed its hospitals and 11 revenue districts to follow the guidelines.


27 July 2022
EU Health Commissioner Urges Reinforced Monkeypox Action

EU Health Commissioner Urges Reinforced Monkeypox Action

To date, monkeypox deaths have only been reported in Africa, where a more dangerous version of the virus is spreading, mainly in Nigeria and Congo.


27 July 2022
Monkeypox Suspect Admitted To Delhi Hospital Had Travelled Aborad: Sources

Monkeypox Suspect Admitted To Delhi Hospital Had Travelled Aborad: Sources

The samples of the suspected patient, who has rashes and lesions, has been sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune.


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