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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Monkeypox taskforce recommends sprucing up research infrastructure for developing indigenous vaccine

Monkeypox taskforce recommends sprucing up research infrastructure for developing indigenous vaccine

Experts reckoned that monkeypox was unlikely to immediately require mass vaccination, said a senior government official. Experts reckoned that monkeypox was unlikely to immediately require mass vaccination, said a senior government official. With at least eight cases of the monkeypox virus reported out of India, a task force of the experts constituted by the Centre […]

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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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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

WHO says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries now qualifies as a global emergency WHO says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries now qualifies as a global emergency The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies […]

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