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UK trying out smaller monkeypox vax doses amid shortage
London : The UK will attempt to extend its present monkeypox vaccine supplies by giving people much smaller doses, media reports said.According to the Daily Mail, three National Health Service (NHS) sites -- one in Manchester and two in…
Monkeypox infections rise 20% to over 35K cases, 12 deaths: WHO
Geneva : Monkeypox cases have seen an exponential jump of 20 per cent in the last week with more than 35,000 infections and 12 deaths reported from 92 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
"Almost 7,500 cases were…
WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus
Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement.
A group of…
Delhi reports 5th monkeypox case
New Delhi : Delhi on Saturday reported the fifth monkeypox case, a 22 year-old-woman who is currently under observation.Speaking to IANS, Suresh Kumar, MD, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, said the woman tested positive for the virus on…
Italy kicks off monkeypox vaccination campaign
Rome : Italy has started vaccinating people against monkeypox.Spallanzani Hospital, Rome's main infectious disease hospital, said that 10 people were vaccinated on Monday, and it expected to vaccinate more than 200 people, reports Xinhua…
Ecuador’s monkeypox cases rise to 10, with one death
Quito : Ecuador has confirmed three new cases of monkeypox, raising the country's total number of cases to 10, including one fatality, the Public Health Ministry said."One person died on Monday as a result of his pre-existing ailments," the…
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox
Los Angeles : The US government has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, more than a week after the World Health Organization qualified the outbreak as a global emergency.
"We are prepared to take our response to the next level…
UK ‘must take more action on monkeypox or it will become endemic’
London : LGBT+ groups from across the political spectrum have joined forces to demand the UK government increase efforts to combat monkeypox or risk it becoming "endemic" in the country.
The US on Thursday declared a public health…
Canada confirms 890 monkeypox cases
Ottawa : The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 890 cases of monkeypox in the country.The health agency said that of the confirmed cases as of Wednesday, 423 cases are from Ontario, 373 from Quebec, 78 from British Columbia, 13 from…
Over 450 monkeypox cases confirmed in US’ Texas
Washington : More than 450 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Texas, the second most populous state in the United States, according to the state's health department.
Of the 454 Texans diagnosed with monkeypox on Tuesday, seven are…