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Government ready, alert against monkeypox, says expert
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Amid the growing concerns over monkeypox, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday said the governmnet is ready and alert against the viral disease.
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ICMR floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Days after monkeypox cases were reported from parts of India, the Central Government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) in developing a vaccine against monkeypox virus.
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Pharma companies initiate discussions with Centre for development of monke
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Several pharma companies have initiated discussions with the Centre for the development of a potential vaccine against monkeypox, said sources on Wednesday.
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Delhi: LG Saxena reviews Monkeypox situation, asks people 'not to panic'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): After the national capital reported the first case of Monkeypox on Sunday, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena reviewed the situation in Delhi and asked people not to panic.
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'Don't panic, best team is on to prevent spread': Kejriwal as Delhi report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): After Delhi reported the first case of Monkeypox on Sunday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked people not to panic and assured them that the 'best team is on the case to prevent the spread of the virus'.
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Delhi reports first case of Monkeypox with no travel history
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Delhi has reported the first case of Monkeypox in a 31-year-old man with no travel history, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital on Sunday.
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Top scientist asks 'not to panic' after two Monkeypox cases in India, says
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): As India reported the second case of Monkeypox in Kerala, a top scientist on Tuesday asked the citizens not to "panic" as the situation is "very much controlled" at this stage.
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India reports second confirmed Monkeypox case from Kerala
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): India reported the second confirmed Monkeypox case from Kannur district on Monday, confirmed officials from Union Health Ministry and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
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Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): After India reported its first case of monkeypox, experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday said the infectivity of the viral disease is less but it can be fatal for children.
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No monkeypox case reported in India, Centre acts proactive, issues guideli
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): In view of the increasing reports of Monkeypox (MPX) cases in non-endemic countries, Union Health Ministry on Tuesday acted proactively and issued 'Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease' to ensure advance preparedness across the country.
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Private company announces development of RT-PCR based kit for Monkeypox Vi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): A medical devices company on Friday announced to have developed a real-time RT-PCR-based kit for the detection of Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus) virus.
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Monkeypox not as contagious as COVID-19, says expert
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Monkeypox outbreak has been witnessed in nearly 20 countries, however, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far, referring to which, a health expert on Wednesday said that it is not as contagious as COVID-19 that wreaked havoc a
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