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Monkeypox: Men who have sex with men advised to reduce number of sexual pa
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 29 (ANI): As the cases of monkeypox surged among men who have sex with men, the World Health Organization on Wednesday called to limit exposure to the virus by reducing the number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
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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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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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COVID-19 deaths rose in last 5 weeks with some countries showing increase
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that COVID-19 deaths are on the rise for the last five weeks with some countries witnessing increasing trends in hospitalizations.
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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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"We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped": WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): A high-level World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday said the rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped with the right strategies.
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WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over."
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New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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China retains zero-Covid policy while cutting travel quarantine to 7 days
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Despite the palpable anger from the public, China on Wednesday retained its strict "zero-Covid" policy, while easing its quarantine policy for international arrivals from fourteen to seven days.
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Monkeypox presently not a global health emergency: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) after convening a meeting said on Saturday that the Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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WHO to convene emergency meet next week over 'unsual and concerning' Monke
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Terming the monkeypox outbreak "unsual and concerning", World Health Organization has decided to convene an emergency meeting next week, to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
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