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Centre issues advisory for states, UTs to create awareness on Mpox
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As mentioned in the above letter, the World Health Organization on August 14, 2014, announced that the current outbreak of MPOX disease is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the release said.
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Health Ministry issues an advisory to states, UTs on "Mpox"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday issued an advisory to states and union territories regarding the precautionary actions, symptoms and causes of WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern "Mpox".
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India has not reported any Mpox case since March 2024: Sources
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, India has not reported any case since March 2024, and the risk for India has been assessed as low, sources said.
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Pakistan: Third case of M-Pox detected, another suspect put under surveill
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent M-Pox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern following the identification of a new variant of the virus, Clade 1b.
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WHO declares mpox public health emergency of global concern
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern. This comes amid a rapid surge in spread of the disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its detection in neighbouring countries as well.
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Experts Urge for Preventive Lifestyle and Awareness on Treatment Options a
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26: The experts at the Osteoporosis Awareness Summit observed that osteoporosis is a public health emergency, however early screening and preventive lifestyle can help in proactive management and effective treatment.
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Polio remains a public health emergency of international concern: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The World Health Organization in a report said that the risk of the international spread of poliovirus still remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
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US, Mexico authorities urge WHO to declare public health emergency over fu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The decision of the US and Mexico authorities comes after recruiters lured hundreds of patients from multiple countries and 24 US states to two facilities in Mexico for cosmetic surgeries that might have exposed them to the fungus.
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Mpox is no longer a "global health emergency": World Health Organisation
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
He said that on Wednesday, the emergency committee for mpox met and recommended him that the multi-country outbreak of mpox no longer represents a public health emergency of international concern.
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US Covid vaccine requirement for international travellers ends May 11: Whi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a statement, the White House said, "Today, we are announcing that the Administration will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travellers at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health eme
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US terminates national emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"On Monday, April 10, 2023, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 7, which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic," read a White House press release.
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Biden administration announces plan to end COVID-19 emergency declarations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were declared by then-US President Donald Trump's administration in 2020.
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