Mpox
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UK
Household Contacts of First Clade 1b Mpox Case in UK Test Positive
Health officials have reported two additional cases of a new strain of the mpox (monkeypox) virus in London, affecting household contacts of the first patient. All three individuals have been infected with the Clade 1b variant of the virus, which was first detected in central Africa and appears to transmit more easily between people. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)…
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India News
Kerala Confirms Another Mpox Case, Health Dept. Ramps Up Precautions
Kerala’s health department confirmed a fresh Mpox case on Friday, advising anyone displaying symptoms to seek immediate medical attention. Earlier in the week, the state recorded India’s first case of the newly identified Mpox strain. In response to this latest case, a high-level review meeting was convened to evaluate the situation, according to the health department’s announcement. Kerala Health Minister…
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World News
Kenya Confirms Two New Mpox Cases, Total Rises to Seven Amid Heightened Surveillance
Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the confirmation of two additional Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to seven as efforts to enhance surveillance and prevent wider transmission continue. Deborah Barasa, the cabinet secretary for Health, stated that the latest cases were identified in Makueni County, located in southeastern Kenya, and Kajiado County, which shares a border with Tanzania.…
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India News
Kerala Confirms Mpox Case in 38-Year-Old Man Recently Returned from UAE
Kerala’s Health Department confirmed on September 18 that a 38-year-old man from Malappuram has tested positive for Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), as report published by the Mint. The man, who had recently returned from the UAE, was admitted to a hospital in Malappuram after displaying symptoms of the virus, according to a Facebook update from Kerala’s Health Minister, Veena…
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India News
Breaking: First Mpox Case Detected in India – Health Ministry Issues Critical Update
New Delhi: A man who recently returned from a country dealing with mpox outbreaks has tested positive for the virus, according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The ministry confirmed that the suspected case of mpox has been identified as a travel-related infection. Lab tests have detected the West African clade-2 of the mpox virus in the patient. “This…
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India News
Mpox Scare in India: Health Ministry Isolates Suspected Case, Contact Tracing Ongoing
A young man who recently returned from a country facing an Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak has been flagged as a suspected case of the virus, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The patient has been placed in isolation at a designated hospital, where he remains stable. Health officials are currently testing the patient’s…
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India News
U.S. Donates 10,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Africa as New Variant Sparks Alarm
Africa will finally receive its first batch of mpox vaccines this week, with 10,000 doses donated by the U.S. The vaccines aim to combat a new variant of the virus, previously known as monkeypox, which has caused global concern since a 2022 outbreak. While over 70 countries have already accessed the vaccines, Africa’s delayed access highlights serious flaws in the…
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World News
Pakistan and Sweden Confirm First Cases of Mpox; European CDC Issues Risk Alert
Recent reports reveal that mpox cases have emerged in two non-African countries following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the virus as a “public health emergency” earlier this week. A novel strain of the virus, clade 1, has been circulating in Africa since 2022, with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) experiencing the largest outbreak recorded to date. As…
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Health & Fitness
Should India Be Concerned About Growing Mpox Cases? Experts Weigh In
New Delhi: In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern, Indian health officials have reassured that the risk of a significant uptick in cases within the country remains very low. The last reported case of monkeypox in India occurred in Kerala in March 2024. Since 2022, India…
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World News
First Mpox Case of New Variant in Asia Detected in Pakistan as China Begins Screening
China has announced that it will monitor individuals and goods entering the country for mpox, previously known as monkeypox, over the next six months. This decision follows the World Health Organization’s recent declaration of the outbreak as a global public health emergency. China’s customs administration stated on Friday that travelers from regions experiencing mpox outbreaks, those who have been in…
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