Mpox virus of West African clade 2 confirmed in isolated patient: Health Ministry

Sep 09, 2024

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a...

India reports first Mpox clade 1b case in Kerala: Sources

Sep 23, 2024

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been a public health issue in parts of Africa for many years but resurfaced as a global concern...

Mpox is no longer a "global health emergency": World Health Organisation

May 11, 2023

He said that on Wednesday, the emergency committee for mpox met and recommended him that the multi-country outbreak of mpox no longer represents a...

Pakistan: Peshawar emerges as 'epicentre' of mpox as tally reaches five

Sep 01, 2024

Amid growing concerns over the new strain of mpox virus, Pakistan's Peshawar city has started emerging as the 'epicentre' of the virus, as the...

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

Aug 31, 2024

The UNICEF tender aims to secure mpox vaccines for the most affected countries, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the...

WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss surge in mpox cases from Congo

Aug 08, 2024

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called an emergency meeting to discuss the surge in mpox cases spreading from Congo.