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India has not reported any Mpox case since March 2024: Sources
Updated : 1 year, 9 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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"1,61,000 children vaccinated against polio in Gaza in two days, exceeding
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 1,61,000 Palestinian children were vaccinated in two days as part of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, exceeding the estimated target of about 1,56,550 children.
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit coun
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UNICEF tender aims to secure mpox vaccines for the most affected countries, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the Pan American Health Organisation, and other partners. This joint effort includes facilitating vaccine donations from existing stockpiles in h
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WHO Director-General thanks UAE President for major contribution to polio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Friday took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to express his deep gratitude to the United Arab Emirates and President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the contribution of USD 5 mill
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UAE President directs allocation of funding for urgent polio vaccination c
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Delivered in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and UNRWA, the two-round campaign will provide over 640,000 Gazan children under the age of 10 with two doses of the polio vaccine, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and prevent a wider regional outbreak.
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"Israel agrees to humanitarian pause for polio vaccination in Gaza": WHO
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X handle, the United Nations News Service, said, "UN health agency, WHO, alongside partners to start polio vaccination campaign on September 1, says Dr Rik Peeperkorn. Campaign to be conducted in two rounds; vital that it reaches at least 90 per cent coverage in both rounds
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India develops indigenous Monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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India heightens alert as Mpox cases rise globally
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The central government has directed airport, ports and border authorities to remain vigilant in response to the global rise in Mpox cases.
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Union Minister of Health JP Nadda reviews Monkeypox situation and prepared
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
There are no reported cases of Monkeypox in India as of date.
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WHO calls for increased surveillance, sharing of data, vaccines to combat
Updated : 1 year, 10 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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WHO declares mpox public health emergency of global concern
Updated : 1 year, 10 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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WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss surge in mpox cases from Congo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called an emergency meeting to discuss the surge in mpox cases spreading from Congo.
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