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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.

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.

A man who recently returned from a country fighting the Mpox virus has been isolated in a hospital and his samples are being tested to confirm the infection, the government said today. The Centre has said there is no cause for alarm

Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.

The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners like Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus.

Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.

This article aims to provide a clear, fact-based understanding of Mpox and the necessary precautions to take. By staying informed and vigilant, we can reduce the impact of Mpox and protect global health.

The Centre has informed the authorities in airports, ports and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show monkeypox (mpox) symptoms, sources said. Mpox has been spreading around the world.

The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. Though India has not reported any cases yet, the Central government is keeping a close eye on the situation.

Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...

Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.

M-Pox Case in Pakistan: Pakistan has confirmed its first monkeypox case of the year after a man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus, ARY News reported citing the Ministry of Health.

Monkey Pox Disease: This article will provide an overview of mpox, its symptoms, transmission methods, and essential prevention tips to stay safe.

Amid the mpox outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would convene the emergency committee "as soon as possible".

For the first time, the World Health Organization has verified sexual transmission of Mpox in Congo.

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.

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.

A man who recently returned from a country fighting the Mpox virus has been isolated in a hospital and his samples are being tested to confirm the infection, the government said today. The Centre has said there is no cause for alarm

Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.

The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners like Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus.

Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.

This article aims to provide a clear, fact-based understanding of Mpox and the necessary precautions to take. By staying informed and vigilant, we can reduce the impact of Mpox and protect global health.

The Centre has informed the authorities in airports, ports and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show monkeypox (mpox) symptoms, sources said. Mpox has been spreading around the world.

The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. Though India has not reported any cases yet, the Central government is keeping a close eye on the situation.

Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox, a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to Africa. This announcement follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the mpox outbreak in Africa as a global health emergency. Clade 1, in contrast to clade 2, which caused the global outbreak from 2022 to 2023, is known ...

Mpox Case Updates: After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox an international "public health emergency", Pakistan and Sweden have reported early cases of MPOX's new deadly variant.

M-Pox Case in Pakistan: Pakistan has confirmed its first monkeypox case of the year after a man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus, ARY News reported citing the Ministry of Health.

Monkey Pox Disease: This article will provide an overview of mpox, its symptoms, transmission methods, and essential prevention tips to stay safe.

Amid the mpox outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would convene the emergency committee "as soon as possible".

For the first time, the World Health Organization has verified sexual transmission of Mpox in Congo.