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Health ministry releases dos and don'ts to prevent contracting monkeypox

It also underlined that anyone can catch the virus if they have had prolonged or repeated contact with an infected individual.

Data story: India logs 17,135 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,477

India has added 128,380 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs new Covid cases, active tally sees net decline

India has added 129,558 cases in the past 7 days

Monkeypox spread unchecked in India, stigma hindering testing: Experts

Monkeypox cases are spreading unchecked in India, and the stigma attached to the disease is likely hindering the testing process in the country, health experts said on Monday.

Rajasthan reports 1st suspected case of monkeypox; sample sent to NIV, Pune

Rajasthan has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox. A 20-year-old, exhibiting symptoms of the disease, has been admitted to a government hospital here and his samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune, Dr. Ajit Singh, Superintendent of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, said on Sunday. The youth was referred from Kishangarh late on Sunday. He has been kept under observation in the special ward created for monkeypox cases, he said. The youth is suffering from fever for the last four days and has rashes on his body, Dr Singh added.

Data story: India records 16,464 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,396

India has added 130,654 cases in the past 7 days

No monkeypox cases in TN so far, some spreading rumours: Health Minister

Speaking to reporters here, he said people who come by road in the 13 locations and at the airports are checked for rashes on their face or in their hands.

India records 19,673 new Covid cases; active caseload reaches 143,676

India's COVID-19 case rally rose by 19,673 in a day to reach 4,40,19,811 while active cases reached 143,676

India registers 20,409 Covid-19 infections, 47 deaths in 24 hours

India saw a marginal decline in Covid cases with 20,409 infections reported in the past 24 hours against previous day's 20,557 count

Health Ministry asks authorities to ramp up completion of new med colleges

The Centre on Thursday urged 14 states to accelerate the utilisation of central funds and exponentially expedite the completion of new medical colleges attached to existing District hospitals

Centre issues comprehensive guidelines for monkeypox patients, contacts

A 21-day isolation, wearing masks, following hand hygiene, keeping lesions fully covered are among the guidelines

Data story: India logs 18,313 new Covid cases, 57 deaths in 24 hours

The count of active cases across India on July 27 saw a decrease of 2,486

Free Covid-19 vaccination campaign lifted booster dose coverage: Govt

From a daily average of 4.7 lakh doses per day till July 15, the number of precaution shots went up to 20.4 lakh per day (from July 15 till date)

Data story: India logs 14,830 new Covid cases, active tally at 147,512

India has so far administered 2,025,057,717 vaccine doses

International travellers with monkeypox symptoms to be sent to LNJP: Report

International travellers arriving in Delhi with monkeypox symptoms such as high fever and back pain will be sent to the LNJP Hospital from the airport, sources said on Monday. The decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Monday, they said. The Delhi government on Monday asked district authorities and officials concerned to adhere to the Centre's guidelines on management of the infection, which also state that referral arrangements from airport/port to identified link hospital need to be established or strengthened. The sources said that those travellers having symptoms like high fever, back pain and joint pain at the IGI Airport will be sent to the isolation ward at LNJP Hospital, which has a special 20-member team to deal with such patients. The samples of suspected patients will be sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, while the district administration will quarantine the family members and carry out contact tracing of

Telangana gearing up to tackle monkeypox outbreak, says Minister

Telangana is gearing up to tackle monkeypox disease and has designated a state-run hospital in Hyderabad as the nodal facility to treat patients, state Health Minister T Harish Rao said on Monday.

Data story: India logs 16,866 new cases, active infections see net decline

India has added 138,087 cases in the past 7 days

Monkeypox outbreak: Delhi reports India's 4th case, Centre in a huddle

Delhi man has no foreign travel history, attended party in Manali recently

3.54 cr people yet to receive booster dose in Tamil Nadu: Health Minister

Currently 3.54 crore in Tamil Nadu are yet to receive the COVID-19 precautionary dose even after completing the six-month period after the second dose

Monkeypox suspect from Telangana's Kamareddy admitted to Fever Hospital

A 40-year old person, who returned from abroad to Kamareddy district in Telangana, has shown symptoms of monkeypox, state health officials said on Sunday.