London | Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, researchers report. Few children are affected by monkeypox so far but risks are higher in children aged 8 or younger, according to the study published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Despite the low reported […]
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Delhi: 3 out of 5 monkeypox cases had history of heterosexual contact
New Delhi | Out of total five confirmed cases of monkeypox in the national capital, three had the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms and two had no contact, revealed a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). “Cases 2, 3 and 5 shared the history of heterosexual contact […]
Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, national tally at 9
New Delhi | A 31-year-old woman tested positive for the monkeypox infection in Delhi on Wednesday, becoming the national capital’s fourth case. The woman is admitted into LNJP, Delhi’s nodal hospital for treatment of the disease. With this the nationwide tally has reached nine – five cases from Kerala, including one death, and four cases from […]
Kerala records fifth monkeypox case
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala has registered its fifth monkeypox case, State Health Minister Veena George said here on Tuesday. “A 30-year-old man presently under treatment in Malappuram has tested positive for the virus. He arrived from the UAE on July 27 to the Kozhikode airport. His contacts which included his parents and two of his friends have […]
Delhi records second monkeypox case, nationwide tally reaches 6
New Delhi | Delhi on Monday reported its second monkeypox case. A 35-year-old Nigerian man, who was admitted to the LNJP hospital, has tested positive for the infection, a source told IANS. He is the second confirmed case of monkeypox in the city. The foreign national was admitted two days ago to the LNJP hospital which […]
Confirmed: Kerala youth’s death first monekypox casuality in India
Thiruvananthapuram | Death of the 22-year-old youth, who came from the UAE to Trissur on July 22, has now been confirmed as the first monkeypox casuality in India, said Kerala health authorities on Monday. The samples were sent to NIV Pune and the results came on Monday as positive. 22 year old youth passed away on […]
Now a suspected case of monkeypox reported in Noida
New Delhi | A suspected case of monkeypox infection has been reported in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. A 47-year-old woman had approached the Health Department on Tuesday, after which her samples were collected and sent to Lucknow for testing. The woman is currently under home isolation. According to an official, the monkeypox infection has not been […]
Suspected case of monkeypox in UP
Aurraiya (UP) | A suspected case of monkeypox has been reported from Aurraiya district in Uttar Pradesh. The samples of the suspected patient have been sent to King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, for further testing and officials concerned informed. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Archana Srivastava sent Dr Sarfaraz from the district hospital to Bidhuna […]
Explained: What is monkeypox, how does it spread, how to avoid
New Delhi | Monkeypox virus, that has crossed over 16,000 cases worldwide, is now a declared public health emergency of international concern like Covid and Polio. Four cases of the infectious disease have also been confirmed in India, including New Delhi. Monkeypox is a rare viral disease, related to smallpox and cowpox. The virus generally […]
4 Monkeypox cases in India: Experts say remain cautious but don’t panic
New Delhi | After the detection of a monkeypox case in the capital on Sunday, which took the nation’s case tally to four, city doctors have urged people to remain cautious but not to panic. Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries, including five deaths in Africa, according to the World […]