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65 kala-azar cases in 11 Bengal districts, state to bear treatment cost

Districts where maximum number of cases was recorded include Darjeeling, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Kalimpong, he told PTI.

Suspected monkeypox case found in Kerala, samples sent for testing

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe

Israel reports 11 new monkeypox infections, total case tally climbs to 66

The number of monkeypox cases in Israel rose to 66 with 11 new cases reported, the state's Health Ministry has said

No increase in hospitalisation, disease severity due to BA.2.38: Insacog

Omicron sub-variant BA.2's offspring BA.2.38 has not led to any increase in hospitalisation or disease severity, and a few deaths reported recently are due to comorbidities, Insacog said

Testing continues to remain a challenge for monkeypox virus, says WHO

Testing continues to be a challenge for the monkeypox virus that has infected more than 6,000 people in 58 countries, both endemic and non-endemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said

Brazil reports 1 more case of monkeypox, total infection tally rise to 76

A new case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Brazil, bringing the total number in the country to 76, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday

Canada confirms 278 cases of monkeypox; 202 in Quebec, 67 in Ontario

According to Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, the latest epidemiological data show that the majority of the cases are male and range between 20 and 69 years of age

Monkeypox' likelihood of becoming a pandemic low, say Researchers

'The health issue or emerging disease in one part of the world is a challenge for rest of the world as well'

US officials expand testing and vaccination as monkeypox cases rise

The administration said it was expanding the pool of people who are advised to get vaccinated to include those who may realize on their own that they could have been infected

Monkeypox cases in Britain cross 1,000-mark, world total now 3,413

Latest data released Tuesday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Britain has reached 1,076

MoH asks states to prepare for upcoming Yatras, contain Covid-19 spread

Calls for managing crowds at Amarnath, Chardham and other yatras, where large gatherings could help spread Covid-19 and other diseases

Covid patients at higher risk of serious neurodegenerative disorders: Study

Covid-19 positive outpatients are at a far increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with those who tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study

US reports 173 monkeypox infections, expands testing capacity amid surge

The US administration has announced expanding monkeypox testing capacity in order to cope with rising infection cases

Biden administration boosts monkeypox testing; 142 cases confirmed

The Biden administration has started shipping monkeypox tests to commercial laboratories, in a bid to speed diagnoses for suspected infections for the virus that has infected at least 142 people

42 countries reported 2,103 cases of monkeypox since January: WHO

Of these cases, a whopping 99 per cent are reported in men, and "most self-identify as men who have sex with other men", the UN agency said

Canada confirms 168 cases of monkeypox, 141 reported from Quebec: Report

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam confirmed a total of 168 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday

N Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid Covid-19 wave

North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing Covid-19 outbreak

Monkeypox cases continue to rise in US, total infection tally at 72: Report

Monkeypox cases in the US continued to climb, reaching 72, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

WHO yet to decide whether monkeypox represents public health emergency

"The global outbreak of monkeypox is clearly unusual and concerning," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing here, Xinhua news agency reported

Most of UK's Monkeypox cases are in London, as infections reach 366 mark

An expert virologist reinforced the need to avoid intimate contact as the number of Monkeypox cases in Britain reached 366