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How Does Monkeypox Spread?: Health Ministry's "Know How" Video
There has been a growing call for swift action action to stop the spread of of monkeypox since the World Health Organisation declared it a global health emergency last month.
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Rapid Monkeypox Spread Driven By Mutations? What WHO Says
Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday.
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San Francisco First Major US City To Declare Monkeypox "Local Emergency"
Monkeypox has been declared a "local emergency" in San Francisco on Thursday, making it the first major US city to do so, CNN reported.
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Monkeypox Virus Isolated By Indian Scientists, May Pave Way For Vaccines
The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, officials said on Wednesday.
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Monkeypox Explained: Are You At Risk And What To Watch Out For?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded its highest level of alarm for monkeypox declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
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Monkeypox: What Are The Updates? Why Is It A Global Concern?
Monkeypox: Why did WHO declare it as a global emergency? Here's everything you need to know about the outbreak.
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EU Drug Regulator Reviews Use Of Smallpox Vaccine Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Virus: The European Union's drug regulator European Medicines Agency said it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine Imvanex to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox.
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Nepal Reports Suspected Case Of Monkeypox: Report
Monkeypox: A 26-year-old Nepalese national who returned from Dubai was admitted to a tropical and infectious disease hospital in Nepal's Kathmandu on Thursday after he exhibited symptoms of monkeypox.
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WHO To Change Name Of Monkeypox Virus After Concerns Raised By Scientists
The WHO has decided to rename the monkeypox virus that has spread to nearly 30 countries. The move is the result of concerns raised by a group of international scientists about the virus strain names' "discriminatory" nature.
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Monkeypox Cases Spread "Tip Of The Iceberg," Says WHO: 10 Points
The European Union's disease agency that the number of monkeypox cases has reached 219 outside of countries where the virus usually circulates. The World Health Organisation has warned of more cases in coming days.
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200 Monkeypox Cases In 20 Countries: WHO Calls For Increased Surveillance
About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization official said on Thursday.
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UK Confirms Community Transmission Of Monkeypox Virus
Britain is seeing daily infections of the rare monkeypox virus that are unconnected to any travel to West Africa, where the disease is endemic, a health official said on Sunday.
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Switzerland Reports First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country's first case of monkeypox in a person living in the canton of Berne but who was exposed while abroad.
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Israel Detects Its First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Israel confirmed its first case of monkeypox today, joining several European and North American countries in detecting the disease endemic to parts of Africa.
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Monkeypox Cases Could "Accelerate": Top Europe Health Official's Warning
A top European health official warned Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus could accelerate in the coming months, as the virus has spread to at least eight European countries.
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How Does Monkeypox Spread?: Health Ministry's "Know How" Video
There has been a growing call for swift action action to stop the spread of of monkeypox since the World Health Organisation declared it a global health emergency last month.
-
Rapid Monkeypox Spread Driven By Mutations? What WHO Says
Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday.
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San Francisco First Major US City To Declare Monkeypox "Local Emergency"
Monkeypox has been declared a "local emergency" in San Francisco on Thursday, making it the first major US city to do so, CNN reported.
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Monkeypox Virus Isolated By Indian Scientists, May Pave Way For Vaccines
The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, officials said on Wednesday.
-
Monkeypox Explained: Are You At Risk And What To Watch Out For?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded its highest level of alarm for monkeypox declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
-
Monkeypox: What Are The Updates? Why Is It A Global Concern?
Monkeypox: Why did WHO declare it as a global emergency? Here's everything you need to know about the outbreak.
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EU Drug Regulator Reviews Use Of Smallpox Vaccine Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Virus: The European Union's drug regulator European Medicines Agency said it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine Imvanex to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox.
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Nepal Reports Suspected Case Of Monkeypox: Report
Monkeypox: A 26-year-old Nepalese national who returned from Dubai was admitted to a tropical and infectious disease hospital in Nepal's Kathmandu on Thursday after he exhibited symptoms of monkeypox.
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WHO To Change Name Of Monkeypox Virus After Concerns Raised By Scientists
The WHO has decided to rename the monkeypox virus that has spread to nearly 30 countries. The move is the result of concerns raised by a group of international scientists about the virus strain names' "discriminatory" nature.
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Monkeypox Cases Spread "Tip Of The Iceberg," Says WHO: 10 Points
The European Union's disease agency that the number of monkeypox cases has reached 219 outside of countries where the virus usually circulates. The World Health Organisation has warned of more cases in coming days.
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200 Monkeypox Cases In 20 Countries: WHO Calls For Increased Surveillance
About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization official said on Thursday.
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UK Confirms Community Transmission Of Monkeypox Virus
Britain is seeing daily infections of the rare monkeypox virus that are unconnected to any travel to West Africa, where the disease is endemic, a health official said on Sunday.
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Switzerland Reports First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country's first case of monkeypox in a person living in the canton of Berne but who was exposed while abroad.
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Israel Detects Its First Monkeypox Case As Virus Spreads
Israel confirmed its first case of monkeypox today, joining several European and North American countries in detecting the disease endemic to parts of Africa.
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Monkeypox Cases Could "Accelerate": Top Europe Health Official's Warning
A top European health official warned Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus could accelerate in the coming months, as the virus has spread to at least eight European countries.
