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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Brazil confirms first monkeypox case, patient's contact being monitored
Brazil on Thursday confirmed the country's first case of Monkeypox in the city of Sao Paulo, according to local health authorities.
US CDC asks people to stay cautious as global monkeypox cases cross 1,000
Global cases of the monkeypox virus have surpassed 1,000, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said and urged people to take extra precautions
Risk of Monkeypox emergence in non-endemic countries 'real': Tedros
Amid a surge in Monkeypox infections, director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to identify all cases and contacts
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UK reports 77 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa
Health officials warn that anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, is potentially at risk of catching monkeypox if they are in close contact with a patient, their clothing or their bed sheets.
Govt guidelines on monkeypox stress on surveillance, rapid identification
According to the guidelines, a confirmed case is laboratory confirmed for monkeypox virus by detection of unique sequences of viral DNA either by polymerase chain reaction and/or sequencing
Monkeypox cases rise to 84 in Spain; majority cases from Madrid region
The majority of the cases have been reported in the Madrid region, but other cases have also been confirmed in the Canary Islands, the Basque Region and Andalusia
Antiviral drugs could reduce monkeypox symptoms, says Lancet study
The research also reported the patient response to the first off-label use of two different antiviral medications -- brincidofovir and tecovirimat -- to treat the disease
What is monkeypox?
The threat of another virus is looming large over Europe. Over 170 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Europe and in four other countries outside the union. India too is on the guard
