[ad_1] On 14 August officials at the World Health Organisation classified the outbreak of Mpox as a global health emergency. A new strain of the disease has spread beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time, to at least 12 other African countries. MPOX IS A viral infection typically found in parts of…
[ad_1] This file picture shows doses of Imvanex, a vaccine to protect against Monkeypox virus. | Photo Credit: AFP Thailand on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) reported a suspected first case of the new more dangerous strain of mpox, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency. Also read:Risk of large outbreak…
[ad_1] Photo taken for illustration purpose onluy. | Photo Credit: Reuters A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO…
[ad_1] New Delhi: P. K. Mishra, principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reviewed the Mpox situation in the country after the World Health Organization (WHO) again declared the virus a global public health emergency. Mishra chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of preparedness for Mpox in the country and related public health…
[ad_1] Union health ministry said on Saturday there are currently no reported cases of Monkeypox in India even though cautionary measures will be put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease. Earlier in the day, a review meeting was held to assess the risk of a large outbreak of Monkeypox. Although…
[ad_1] Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda chairs the Health Ministers’ Session of the third Voice Of Global South Summit, in New Delhi on August 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), a detailed review of developments related to monkeypox, and…
[ad_1] The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency | Photo Credit: AP Sweden said on Thursday (August 15, 2024) it had confirmed a first case of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact. Earlier on Thursday (August 15, 2024), the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern. This comes amid a rapid surge in spread of the disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its detection in neighbouring countries as well. The Director General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, that a public health emergency…
