Mpox Cases

Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.

The first case of the new mpox variant has been detected in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Tuesday, adding that it viewed the risk to the wider population as low.

Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.

Here we share a list of signs to look out for and tips to follow if you are at a high risk of contracting Mpox.

The Kerala health department on Friday said another Mpox case was reported in the state and urged those who have symptoms to seek treatment.

This article provides an in-depth look at the Clade 1 variant of Mpox, including how it differs from other variants, its symptoms, transmission methods, and the preventive measures you can take.

The Centre on Thursday asked all states to identify facilities and trained human resources for taking care of both suspected and confirmed mpox cases.

The Centre today said that an mpox case involving a man in Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...

The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...

Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India's second Mpox, or monkeypox case, nine days after Delhi reported the country's first - a young man who had travelled from western Africa.

Morocco has recorded a case of mpox in the tourist city of Marrakesh, the first in north Africa since the WHO declared an international emergency last month, the Africa CDC said.

The mpox patient admitted to the LNJP Hospital here is in stable condition, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday.

The Health Ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Mpox virus Clade-2 in a patient who recently travelled from a country with ongoing Mpox transmission. The patient is in stable condition and isolated in a designated healthcare facility. Public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, have been implemented to prevent further sp...

India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of "travel-related" Mpox, or monkeypox, in a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa.

Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.

The first case of the new mpox variant has been detected in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Tuesday, adding that it viewed the risk to the wider population as low.

Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.

Here we share a list of signs to look out for and tips to follow if you are at a high risk of contracting Mpox.

The Kerala health department on Friday said another Mpox case was reported in the state and urged those who have symptoms to seek treatment.

This article provides an in-depth look at the Clade 1 variant of Mpox, including how it differs from other variants, its symptoms, transmission methods, and the preventive measures you can take.

The Centre on Thursday asked all states to identify facilities and trained human resources for taking care of both suspected and confirmed mpox cases.

The Centre today said that an mpox case involving a man in Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...

The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...

Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India's second Mpox, or monkeypox case, nine days after Delhi reported the country's first - a young man who had travelled from western Africa.

Morocco has recorded a case of mpox in the tourist city of Marrakesh, the first in north Africa since the WHO declared an international emergency last month, the Africa CDC said.

The mpox patient admitted to the LNJP Hospital here is in stable condition, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday.

The Health Ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Mpox virus Clade-2 in a patient who recently travelled from a country with ongoing Mpox transmission. The patient is in stable condition and isolated in a designated healthcare facility. Public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, have been implemented to prevent further sp...

India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of "travel-related" Mpox, or monkeypox, in a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa.