Monkeypox

Monkeypox Confirmed in India: 26-Year-Old Haryana Man Tests Positive

10 Sep 2024

A suspected case of monkeypox in India has been confirmed positive, according to a statement from the health ministry. Laboratory tests identified the presence of the mpox virus, specifically the West African Clade 2 strain, in a 26-year-old man from Hisar, Haryana. The man had recently returned to India from...

Monkeypox Cases Mainly In Males Aged 18-44, Government Issues Advisory

09 Sep 2024

The Indian government has issued an advisory on monkeypox following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra directed the advisory to States and Union Territories, emphasizing the clinical profile of the infection. According to the advisory, most...

Vietnam reports its first case of monkeypox

03 Oct 2022

Health officials in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City announced the country's first case of monkeypox on Monday, according to the state-run Vietnamnet newspaper, without providing any details on the patient. According to the reports, Mainland China reported its first case of monkeypox last month in the western megacity of Chongqing...

China detects its first monkeypox

17 Sep 2022

According to state media reports, China has detected its first monkeypox infection in a patient quarantined for Covid-19 in the southwestern city of Chongqing, but the risk of community transmission is low. "The patient was an international arrival, and the monkeypox was discovered during Covid-19 quarantine," according to the reports...

Fifth case of Monkeypox in Delhi, 22-year-old woman admitted to LNJP

13 Aug 2022

The fifth case of monkeypox has been reported in Delhi on Friday. The Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital Dr. Suresh Kumar informed about the fifth case of monkeypox. On Friday a 22-year-old woman tested positive and she is currently under observation in the hospital. "One patient...

Third case of Monkeypox in Delhi, deets inside

02 Aug 2022

The Union health ministry reported on Tuesday that a 31-year-old Nigerian man who had been admitted to Delhi's Lok Nayak Hospital had tested positive for monkeypox. It was also noted that the patient had no prior history of international travel. While India has already recorded eight cases of monkeypox, this...

Another case of Monkeypox in Kerela, tally rose to 5

02 Aug 2022

Another case of monkeypox has been reported in Kerela, which makes a total of eight cases. The Health Minister of Kerela, Veena George, confirmed the news. Reportedly, the patient has been admitted to the hospital in Malappuram and is undergoing treatment. According to the minister, the 30-year-old arrived at Kozhikode...

Two suspected patients of monkeypox found in Delhi

01 Aug 2022

Two more suspected patients of monkeypox have been found in Delhi on Monday. Both suspected patients are citizens of African origin and have been admitted to LNJP Hospital in Delhi. Meanwhile, samples of both patients have been taken. After the report comes, it will be known whether both of them...

20 people quarantined in Thrissur after youth dies with Monkeypox-like symptoms

01 Aug 2022

A 22-year-old patient with monkeypox died in Kerala on Sunday, after which the concern increased. The patient who was admitted to the hospital in the Thrissur district of the state was infected with monkeypox in the UAE itself. Meanwhile, the person came to India on July 22 and was admitted...

India logs 16,866 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths

25 Jul 2022

According to the Union Health Ministry and Family Welfare, India reported 16,866 new COVID-19 cases on Monday whereas 20,279 cases were registered on Sunday. The Union Health Ministry of India has confirmed 18,148 recoveries pushing the total recoveries to 4,32,28,670 crore. In the last 24 hours, India also reported 41...

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