Delhi has reported India’s first confirmed case of mpox, as a 26-year-old male patient from Hisar, Haryana, was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jay Prakash (LNJP) Hospital. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj confirmed the diagnosis during a surprise inspection of the hospital on Tuesday, where he evaluated the facility’s preparedness for managing mpox and dengue …
Sep 11, 2024 05:30 AM IST The 26-year-old patient from Haryana’s Hisar was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, and doctors confirmed the diagnosis on Monday India’s first mpox patient (earlier monkeypox), diagnosed with the disease on Monday, is currently isolated at a special facility at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Hospital and is undergoing treatment, health …
The surge in mpox, or monkeypox, cases in parts of Africa has led to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the outbreak of the viral disease a public health emergency of international concern on August 14. Dr Javier Guzman, director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development, in an interview with Rhythma …
The Union Health Ministry has sounded an alert at all international airports and ports, instructing authorities to closely monitor passengers entering the country from Pakistan and Bangladesh for symptoms of Mpox, PTI reported. Mpox is usually a self-limiting illness, meaning it resolves on its own, but it can be severe in some cases. Symptoms include …
Sweden became the first country outside Africa to report the mpox infection since the latest outbreak. 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2024 | 10:11 AM IST Mpox outbreak latest updates: A suspected case of viral mpox, formerly called Monkeypox, was reported in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Monday, taking the total number of …