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Mainland China reports first monkeypox case in Chongqing city
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chongqing [China], September 18 (ANI): Mainland China has reported its first case of monkeypox in the western megacity of Chongqing in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas, media reports said.
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A.2 lineage of Monkeypox is mutating, slow and sharp alert: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR ) has analysed the complete genome sequences of Monkeypox cases from Kerala and Delhi from July to August 2022 and found that the genome sequences from India covering 90-99 per cent genome were found to be
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LNJP Hospital confirms 8th case of Monkeypox in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Managing Director of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) confirmed the 8th case of Monkeypox in Delhi, on Friday.
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Oral, Nasal samples critical for Monkeypox diagnosis, finds ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The OPS/NPS specimen as well as possibly urine specimens should be considered as critical specimens for Monkeypox diagnosis in cases with no active skin lesions, according to a study.
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MANTRA inaugurates Face Mask and PPE Kits testing laboratory in Surat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI/PNN): The Man-Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA), which is one of the leading national Textile Research Associations (TRAs) in the country and is connected to the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, opened the first-of-its-kind Face M
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New Monkeypox strain identified in UK
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new strain of Monkeypox has been identified in the UK, the country's health authorities said.
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Atleast 30 children test positive for monkeypox in US: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): More than 30 children in the United States have tested positive for monkeypox, according to local media citing officials.
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Texas reports first death of person with monkeypox in US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Texas [US], August 31 (ANI): Authorities in Texas have confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in the United States.
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Antiviral drug tecovirimat effective in treatment of monkeypox symptoms, f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Calfornia [US], August 29 (ANI): According to a UC Davis Health study, treating skin lesions and symptoms of monkeypox with the antiviral tecovirimat seems to be both safe and effective. The research is among the earliest to evaluate and document the effects of using this antiviral drug to t
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3 of 5 Monkeypox cases from Delhi reveal heterosexual contact: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Three out of the five Monkeypox cases reported from Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, said the preliminary study done by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
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Monkeypox cases drop 21 pc globally: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): World Health Organization report issued Thursday informed that the number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week.
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Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox, dengue, chikungunya, Cent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot & Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it's a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years and immune-compromised adults and no specific drug exists
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