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Page 6 - Latest Updates on Monkeypox

Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase: WHO report

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections

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Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 5:26 PM IST

US reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases, highest in the world: CDC

Over the last week, the US also saw the largest increase in monkeypox infections of any country, according to data from the World Health Organization

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2022 | 9:36 AM IST

Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, Centre sent advisory to states

The best prevention is the maintenance of proper hygiene & sanitization of the surrounding

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2022 | 8:25 AM IST

UK trying out smaller monkeypox vaccine doses amid shortage: Report

Three National Health Service (NHS) sites -- one in Manchester and two in London -- will start administering doses that are five times smaller than the original dose, at 0.1 ml instead of 0.5 ml.

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2022 | 7:08 PM IST

What is Tomato Flu? Causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment

Central Government and Uttar Pradesh Government issued advisories on Tomato Flu, read this detailed article to know symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and experts' opinion on it

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 5:39 PM IST

Experts question reliance on monkeypox vax with little data, short supply

The Bavarian Nordic shot has not undergone clinical trials to evaluate the vaccine's ability to prevent monkeypox in humans, though initial studies suggest it will provide some protection

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Updated On : 23 Aug 2022 | 4:00 PM IST

Third case of Monkeypox among minors reported in US, first in New York

A minor in New York has reportedly contracted monkeypox, a first among children in the state, and at least the third reported case of the disease among children in the US

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2022 | 2:55 PM IST

Israel reports 11 new Monkeypox cases in four days, tally surpasses 200

Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 208, with 11 new cases detected in the past four days, the country's Health Ministry said

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2022 | 7:33 AM IST

Amid rising Monkeypox cases, South African Minister expresses concern

Monkeypox virus remains a cause for concern to South Africa, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, amid rising number of cases in the country.

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2022 | 8:57 AM IST

Centre planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients

India so far has reported ten cases of monkeypox

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2022 | 11:49 PM IST

EU regulator approves plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies

A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency said Friday

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2022 | 9:17 PM IST

Serum Institute, other firms eye tie-ups to develop monkeypox vaccine

Indian Immunologicals, and Haffkine Research Institute also in the fray

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 10:01 PM IST

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants by WHO will curb stigma

The head of Africa's CDC is really pleased that the World Health Organization is renaming the monkeypox variants to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatisation.

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 6:30 PM IST

'We cannot pretend Covid is not here,' says WHO chief as deaths rise

There has been a 35 per cent rise in COVID-19-related deaths in four weeks across the world

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 4:02 PM IST

Monkeypox cases rise globally; see 20% jump to over 35k cases, 12 deaths

Monkeypox see an exponential jump of 20 per cent in the last week with more than 35,000 infections and 12 deaths reported from 92 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2022 | 1:02 PM IST

Pets must be isolated from people infected with monkeypox, says WHO

People infected with monkeypox must isolate their pets, said a WHO official, after a report showed the first-ever case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus in France

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2022 | 2:04 PM IST

At least 8 Indian companies working to develop monkeypox vaccine: Report

Among the companies that are working with ICMR are Serum Institute of India (SII), Reliance Life Sciences, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, and Biological E

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2022 | 10:27 AM IST

Monkeypox can now spread to animals from humans, health officials warn

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2022 | 8:40 AM IST

Smallpox vax protection against monkeypox may not be lasting: Lancet study

Although the smallpox jab has shown to reduce the chance of symptomatic infection and severe illness from monkeypox, protection may decline over time.

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2022 | 8:52 PM IST

Monkeypox outbreak 'shows signs of slowing': British health officials

The Health Security Agency said authorities are reporting about 29 new monkeypox infections every day, compared to about 52 cases a day during the last week in June.

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 10:42 PM IST