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Mpox Case Detected In Kerala, Patient Recently Travelled From UAE

September 18, 2024 admin

The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the spread of Mpox, or monkeypox (File). Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India’s second Mpox, or monkeypox case. The patient has been isolated, the state has said, and is being treated in accordance with established medical protocols. Health Minister Veena George said a 38-year-old man from…

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Isolated Mpox Case In India, But Not Part Of Current Outbreak

September 9, 2024 admin

New Delhi: India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of “travel-related” Mpox, or monkeypox, in a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa. The patient is in stable condition, the government has said, and is without systemic illness or comorbidities, having already been isolated over the weekend on suspicion of…

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Centre’s Advisory To States On Mpox

September 9, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The government on Monday recommended screening and testing of all suspected Mpox, or monkeypox patients, and isolation of confirmed cases, as well as contact tracing to “prevent and/or minimise risk of any case or death due to Mpox in the country”. States and union territories have been urged to identify hospitals to prep…

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