PUNE: A new, visually interpreted rapid monkeypox test kit developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) is set to be transferred to manufacturers for large-scale production.This innovative kit is expected to reduce both cost and turnaround time of monkeypox (Mpox) by 60-70%. “Once the technology is transferred, the kit could…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) Clade 1 in Kerala‘s Malappuram district. The patient, a 38-year-old man who recently returned from the UAE, is infected with the strain that led WHO to declare a public health emergency.“India reports first MPOX Clade 1 case, which was reported from Kerala Malappuram…
NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old man undergoing treatment in Kerala‘s Malappuram was confirmed with monkeypox (Mpox) infection on Wednesday after showing symptoms of the disease, following his return from Dubai, the State health department said.Earlier on Tuesday, the State health minister Veena George said that the man had taken precautionary measures by isolating himself from his…
Another suspected case of monkeypox has been identified in India. A 38 year old man who has arrived from the UAE has been admitted to hospital after showing the symptoms of monkeypox. The man from Kerala’s Malappuram was admitted to the state-run Manjeri Medical College Hospital and has been isolated. The sample has been sent…
The MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Bavarian Nordic A/S, has been added to the list of prequalified vaccines against monkeypox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.“The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak,” the…
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Monday confirmed that the person who was recently isolated on arrival to India from an African country is positive for the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus.However, the ministry clarified, the strain of the Mpox virus affecting the person, West African clade 2, is not part of the current public health…
The Indian government has released an advisory on monkeypox infection. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra has issued the advisory to States/UTs in view of WHO’s declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to monkeypox.The government has highlighted the clinical picture of the infection and has mentioned that most cases of monkeypox are…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani health authorities confirmed Saturday a third case of mpox (monkeypox) virus this year, saying the patient was diagnosed after screening at Peshawar airport following his return from Jeddah.Another patient on the same flight was also shifted to hospital with purported symptoms, while Sindh authorities reported a suspected case at Karachi airport.“Medical personnel at…
Thailand has confirmed its first case of the Mpox Clade 1b variant, marking the second time this strain has been identified outside Africa and the first one in Asia. According to Reuters, the patient is a 66-year-old European man who arrived in Thailand last week from an unspecified African country where the disease was prevalent.“The…
NEW DELHI: The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr P K Mishra on Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting to discuss the preparedness for the mpox or monkeypox disease, under the guidance of PM Modi, who has been closely observing the situation as per a statement released.The statement read: “As per an earlier statement…
