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Amid case surge, low vaccine supply, US says monkeypox can still be beaten

The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be controlled and eliminated, US health officials said, despite rising case numbers and so-far limited vaccine supplies

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox infection

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing sexual partners for the moment following the alarming rate of escalating outbreaks

WHO confirms two more Marburg virus cases in Ghana, says official

The outbreak is only the second in West Africa. The first ever case of the virus in the region was detected last year in Guinea

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

So far, 98% of cases outside the countries in Africa where the virus is endemic have been reported in men who have sex with men, the WHO said

India considering to develop monkeypox vaccine; SII CEO says no rush

While 3 cases have been reported from Kerala, one was reported in the national capital. India has now started discussions with vaccine makers to develop a monkeypox vaccine

Wuhan locks down 1 mn residents again in an echo of Covid pandemic's start

A district on the outskirts of Wuhan has been locked down, the first time the Chinese city that saw the world's first Covid-19 lockdown has imposed such a measure since 2020

Huanan seafood market in Wuhan 'epicenter' of Covid-19 pandemic: Study

A study has revealed that the WHO advisory group suggested that the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China played an important role in the amplification of the pandemic.

Should India be worried about monkeypox?

The WHO has declared monkeypox as an international public health emergency. The last time it sounded such an alarm was when Covid-19 hit the world. Should India be worried about the monkeypox threat?

Top Headlines: India working on monkeypox test kit; IDBI Bank divestment

Pakistan ramped up its imports from India despite Islamabad's ban on trade with its eastern neighbour in the April-May period. Read more on this in our top headlines

India working on indigenous kit to test monkeypox as cases on the rise

At present, 15 VRDLs are equipped to test for monkeypox, including the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune

A reasoned response

Authorities must prepare for monkeypox

Strengthen surveillance, public health measures for monkeypox: WHO

Regional Director of WHO's South-East Asia Region on Sunday called on member countries to strengthen surveillance and public health measures for monkeypox

White House calls for coordinated Int'l response to combat monkeypox

After World Health Organization (WHO) declared the MonkeyPox virus a public health emergency of international concern, White House said that coordinated international response is the need of the hour

Covid cases triple across Europe, hospitalisations double, says WHO

WHO's Europe director Dr Kluge said super-infectious relatives of omicron variant were driving new waves of disease across continent and that repeat infections could potentially lead to long Covid.

WHO's methodology for estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific: Govt

India had objected to the 'one size fits all' approach adopted by the WHO as it might be true for smaller countries but cannot be applied to a huge and diverse country like India

Efforts needed to get routine immunisation back to pre-Covid times: WHO

Many counties have demonstrated that routine immunization can be maintained or scaled up along with COVID-19 vaccination, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia.

25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP vaccines: UN

Data by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF recorded the largest sustained decline in global childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years

No need to panic over monkeypox, have taken steps to curb it: Kerala govt

3,413 cases reported till June-end across the world, with only one death

India, 4 others report least DTP vaccines given to children in 2021: UN

Data by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF recorded the largest sustained decline in global childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years.

WHO chief warns of rising infections, deaths from new Covid wave

Europe is at the centre of a new wave of cases driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron sub-variants as people attend large gatherings and resume traveling after two years of staying close to home