New strain of monkeypox identified in UK

New strain of monkeypox identified in UK

According to expert reports, gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by the spread of the disease. According to expert reports, gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by the spread of the disease. A new strain of monkeypox linked to an individual diagnosed with the virus after recent travel to West Africa has been […]

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Fact check: WHO debunks dubious claims made in fake BBC monkeypox graphic

Fact check: WHO debunks dubious claims made in fake BBC monkeypox graphic

Close on the heels of the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’, a post containing various dubious claims about the disease has gone viral on social media. Close on the heels of the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’, a post containing various […]

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ICMR planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients

ICMR planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients

India so far has reported ten cases of monkeypox. India so far has reported ten cases of monkeypox. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) may conduct a sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients to check for the presence of antibodies and find out how many of them were asymptomatic, official sources said on August […]

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Morning Digest | India-China ties seeing a positive impetus, says Chinese Ambassador; Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty, and more

Morning Digest | India-China ties seeing a positive impetus, says Chinese Ambassador; Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty, and more

India-China ties seeing a positive impetus, says Chinese Ambassador India and China are seeing a “positive impetus” to ties, given two meetings between the Foreign Ministers in the past few months and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in June, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said on […]

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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatisation concerns

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatisation concerns

The U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatisation The U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatisation The World Health […]

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Morning Digest | Three LeT militants trapped in J&K’s Budgam, Chess Olympiad ends with glittering ceremony,  and more

Morning Digest | Three LeT militants trapped in J&K’s Budgam, Chess Olympiad ends with glittering ceremony, and more

Three LeT militants 3 trapped in J&K’s Budgam, encounter on Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including a ‘wanted commander’, have been encircled and engaged in a gunfight in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the J&K police said on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 UN’s terror sanctions regime at an ‘all time low’, says India The credibility of the United Nations’ sanctions […]

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Kerala: First monkeypox case detected in India to be discharged

Kerala: First monkeypox case detected in India to be discharged

The 35-year-old male and a native of Kollam district, had arrived in Kerala from UAE on July 12, and had tested positive on July 14 The 35-year-old male and a native of Kollam district, had arrived in Kerala from UAE on July 12, and had tested positive on July 14 The very first monkeypox case […]

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In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19

Public health officials warn that moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine could leave millions of people in Africa unprotected Public health officials warn that moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine could leave millions of people in Africa unprotected Moves by rich countries to buy large […]

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Task force to be set up to provide guidance to govt. on tackling monkeypox

Task force to be set up to provide guidance to govt. on tackling monkeypox

The panel will provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for monkeypox The panel will provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for monkeypox A task force on the monkeypox virus will be constituted to […]

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Monkeypox: Centre holds high-level meeting as India’s tally climbs

Monkeypox: Centre holds high-level meeting as India’s tally climbs

The meeting was held after a 34-year-old man from Delhi with no history of foreign travel tested positive for the monkeypox virus The meeting was held after a 34-year-old man from Delhi with no history of foreign travel tested positive for the monkeypox virus The Centre on Sunday held a high-level review meeting after a […]

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