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Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu Health Minister inspects Trichy airport
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid the Monkeypox outbreak across the world, Tamil Nadu Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian, inspected the screening of Monkeypox at the Trichy International Airport on Tuesday to ensure that the authorities are following the department's instructions on Monkeypox prev
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WHO calls for increased surveillance, sharing of data, vaccines to combat
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A day after Sweden confirmed the first case of more contagious monkeypox variant outside Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to work together to tackle the monkeypox outbreak and called on all nations to address
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Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee that was held on Thursday regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox. The third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox was convened via videoconference. Eleven of the 15 Members an
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US declares Monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): The United States on Thursday declared Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency which indicates that the virus has a significant risk for Americans, media reports said.
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See Union Govt's guidelines for battling Monkeypox outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the wake of the rising cases of Monkeypox in the country, Union Health Ministry on Wednesday released guidelines to prevent the spread of Monkeypox disease.
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8-year-old boy reports monkeypox symptoms in Andhra's Guntur
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 30 (ANI): An 8-year-old boy in Guntur reported monkeypox symptoms, said officials on Saturday.
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Government ready, alert against monkeypox, says expert
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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WHO chief advices reducing sex partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised men to consider reducing their sexual partners for a moment after the UN health agency declared the growing monkeypox outbreak among men who have sex with
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ICMR floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if world take risks seriously: WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): The Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if the world takes the risks seriously, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday amid the rising number of cases.
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Pharma companies initiate discussions with Centre for development of monke
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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