Monekypox

The global monkeypox outbreak has been receding for months, but experts warn against prematurely declaring victory because a resurgence remains possible and the virus still circulates in the African countries where it has long been endemic.

Mainland China has reported its first case of monkeypox in the western megacity of Chongqing in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas, media reports said.

A Kerala man, recently back from the UAE, who died on Saturday had tested positive for monkeypox, said the state Health Minister.

A 41-year-old man in Brazil has died of monkeypox, making him the first person outside of Africa to have been killed by the disease, local authorities said on Friday.

Monkeypox Vaccine: The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine 'Imanvex' for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency.

Kerala government on Wednesday issued standard operating procedures (SOP) for isolation, sample collection and treatment of those infected with Monkeypox or showing signs of the same.

New York City has stressed to the US government the "urgency" with which it needs monkeypox vaccines amid a rise in cases, its mayor said Wednesday.

The global monkeypox outbreak has been receding for months, but experts warn against prematurely declaring victory because a resurgence remains possible and the virus still circulates in the African countries where it has long been endemic.

Mainland China has reported its first case of monkeypox in the western megacity of Chongqing in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas, media reports said.

A Kerala man, recently back from the UAE, who died on Saturday had tested positive for monkeypox, said the state Health Minister.

A 41-year-old man in Brazil has died of monkeypox, making him the first person outside of Africa to have been killed by the disease, local authorities said on Friday.

Monkeypox Vaccine: The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine 'Imanvex' for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency.

Kerala government on Wednesday issued standard operating procedures (SOP) for isolation, sample collection and treatment of those infected with Monkeypox or showing signs of the same.

New York City has stressed to the US government the "urgency" with which it needs monkeypox vaccines amid a rise in cases, its mayor said Wednesday.