Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Kerala reported a confirmed case of monkeypox (Mpox) on Wednesday, marking the second known such case of infection in the country following the recent global outbreak of the disease.
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Tue, Aug 27, 2024
The WHO has declared a new public health emergency due to the Monkeypox virus strain Clad-1, prompting India to develop a home-grown RT-PCR testing kit. This breakthrough aligns with India's "Make in India" initiative and enhances response capabilities against the disease
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
At the meeting, it was noted that Monkeypox infections are usually self-limiting lasting between 2-4 weeks and patients generally recover with supportive management.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Monkeypox has been entrenched for decades in parts of central and western Africa, where diseased wild animals occasionally infect people in rural areas in relatively contained epidemics
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Patients should be isolated in a room or area separate from other family members
As India reported its second monkeypox case, the Union Health Ministry on Monday reviewed the functioning of health screening of international travellers arriving in India.
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
The team shall work closely with the state health departments and take stock of the on-ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions, the officials had said
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the state health authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case of monkeypox.
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