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Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox

The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study

Number of newly reported monkeypox cases decreases worldwide: WHO

Worldwide, 5,907 cases were reported during the week, compared to 7,477 the week before

Italian man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid, HIV all at once: Report

According to the Daily Mail, scientists have reported this as the first known case of a person testing positive for these viruses, all at once

Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase: WHO report

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organisation report issued Thursday. The UN health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported their first cases. To date, more than 45,000 cases have been reported in 98 countries since late April. Cases in the Americas accounted for 60% of cases in the past month, WHO said, while cases in Europe comprised about 38%. It said infections in the Americas showed a continuing steep rise. In early July, just weeks before the agency declared the international spread of the disease to be a global emergency, WHO's Europe director said countries in the region were responsible for 90% of all laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox. British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new

US reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases, highest in the world: CDC

Over the last week, the US also saw the largest increase in monkeypox infections of any country, according to data from the World Health Organization

Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, Centre sent advisory to states

Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot & Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it's a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years and immune-compromised adults and no specific drug exists to treat it.The advisory further mentioned that although the Tomato Flu virus shows symptoms similar to other viral infections (fever, fatigue, body aches & rashes on the skin); the virus is not at all related to SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox, dengue, and/or chikungunya.The best prevention is the maintenance of proper hygiene & sanitization of the surrounding. Isolation should be followed for 5-7 days from the onset of any symptom to prevent the spread of infection to other children or adults.Tomato Flu was first identified in Kollam, Kerala on May 6, 2022. As of July 26, over 82 children younger than 5 yrs with the infection have been reported by local govt hospitals. Additionally, 26 children (aged 1-9yrs) were reported as ..

UK trying out smaller monkeypox vaccine doses amid shortage: Report

Three National Health Service (NHS) sites -- one in Manchester and two in London -- will start administering doses that are five times smaller than the original dose, at 0.1 ml instead of 0.5 ml.

Experts question reliance on monkeypox vax with little data, short supply

The Bavarian Nordic shot has not undergone clinical trials to evaluate the vaccine's ability to prevent monkeypox in humans, though initial studies suggest it will provide some protection

Third case of Monkeypox among minors reported in US, first in New York

A minor in New York has reportedly contracted monkeypox, a first among children in the state, and at least the third reported case of the disease among children in the US

Israel reports 11 new Monkeypox cases in four days, tally surpasses 200

Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 208, with 11 new cases detected in the past four days, the country's Health Ministry said

Amid rising Monkeypox cases, South African Minister expresses concern

Monkeypox virus remains a cause for concern to South Africa, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, amid rising number of cases in the country. Although monkeypox causes less severe illness, the current rising numbers and the positive cases has become a cause of concern and therefore, we cannot ignore it," Phaahla told media here. I'm saying this because on August 17 we got a report from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) that we have had our fifth positive case of monkeypox, which was in a 28-year-old male from Johannesburg with a travel history of Europe, the Netherlands and Spain as well, Phaahla said. Phaahla said that at this stage no link has been established between these five cases, but the NICD is investigating a possible link between the last two cases as both persons infected had been to Spain, which has already recorded 5,000 positive cases and two deaths resulting from monkeypox. The minister emphasised that the four earlier cases had been mil

Centre planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients

India so far has reported ten cases of monkeypox

EU regulator approves plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies

A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current supply by five times, the European Medicines Agency said Friday, echoing a recommendation made earlier this month by the US Food and Drug Administration. The EU drug regulator said in a statement that injecting people with just one fifth the regular dose of the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic appeared to produce similar levels of antibodies against monkeypox as a full dose. The approach calls for administering Bavarian Nordic's vaccine with an injection just under the skin rather than into deeper tissue, a practice that may stimulate a better immune response. People still need to get two doses, about four weeks apart. The EMA said national authorities could decide, as a temporary measure to use smaller doses of the vaccine to protect vulnerable people during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said the decision would allow the ..

Serum Institute, other firms eye tie-ups to develop monkeypox vaccine

Indian Immunologicals, and Haffkine Research Institute also in the fray

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants by WHO will curb stigma

The head of Africa's public health agency says he's really pleased that the World Health Organisation is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatisation. The variant of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin is now called Clade 1 and what was previously known as the West Africa clade is now called Clade 2, the U.N. health agency announced last week, saying it will hold an open forum to rename monkeypox altogether. We are very glad that now we can be able to call them Clade 1 and Clade 2 rather than make reference to these variants using African regions, Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a briefing Thursday. "We are really pleased with that change in naming, which will remove stigma from disease-causing variants. More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. A total of 3,232 cases, ...

'We cannot pretend Covid is not here,' says WHO chief as deaths rise

There has been a 35 per cent rise in COVID-19-related deaths in four weeks across the world

Monkeypox cases rise globally; see 20% jump to over 35k cases, 12 deaths

Monkeypox see an exponential jump of 20 per cent in the last week with more than 35,000 infections and 12 deaths reported from 92 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Pets must be isolated from people infected with monkeypox, says WHO

People infected with monkeypox must isolate their pets, said a WHO official, after a report showed the first-ever case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus in France

At least 8 Indian companies working to develop monkeypox vaccine: Report

Among the companies that are working with ICMR are Serum Institute of India (SII), Reliance Life Sciences, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, and Biological E

Monkeypox can now spread to animals from humans, health officials warn

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus