Monkeypox
- India
Monkeypox risk higher in children aged 8 or younger: Researchers
London: Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, researchers report. Few children are affected by monkeypox so far but risks…
- World
Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, health authoties announced. The Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday that of the confirmed cases, 684 are from Ontario,…
- World
US reports over 27,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: Over 27,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the US as of Monday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California has…
- India
Karnataka:12-yr-old develops monkey pox symptoms
Mysore: The Karnataka Health department is concerned following a 12-year-old girl developing symptoms similar to monkey pox in Mysore district of Karnataka. The health officers in the district were also on high…
- Delhi
Delhi records three more monkeypox cases, tally rises to 12
New Delhi: Three more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the national capital, taking the infection tally in the city to 12, official sources said on Thursday. Five monkeypox patients are…
- World
US reports 25,341 monkeypox cases
Washington: The US has reported a total of 25,341 monkeypox cases as of Wednesday since the outbreak was first reported earlier this year, according to the latest figures issued by the Centers…
- World
Canada confirms 1,379 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,379 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. Of the confirmed cases, 667 are from Ontario, 515 from Quebec, 150 from British…
- World
US reports nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: Nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the US as of Monday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California had…
- Middle East
Fourth in Gulf, Bahrain reports first case of monkeypox
Manama: Bahrain’s Health Ministry reported the kingdom’s first monkeypox case, and fourth in the Gulf states, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The patient, a 29-year-old male expatriate, arrived in the kingdom…
- World
Australians warned to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms
Sydney: Amid an alarming number of new monkeypox cases in Australia, health authorities have warned people to be on high alert for monkeypox symptoms. According to the Daily Mail, after 40 cases…
- World
Canada confirms 1,321 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 1,321 cases of monkeypox including 37 hospitalisations in the country as of Friday. The health agency said that of the confirmed cases,…
- Middle East
Jordan detects first monkeypox case
Amman: Jordan’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first monkeypox case in the kingdom. The patient was a Jordanian citizen in his 30s who had recently traveled to several European countries and returned…
- World
Monkeypox infections slowing in US: Experts
New York: There have been fewer new cases of monkeypox recorded recently in some big US cities and nationwide, but experts say it is too soon to tell if the trend will…
- World
US reports over 17,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 17,432 known monkeypox cases…
- Health
Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
New York: The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study. Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for…
