New Delhi September 8 2024 : A young male who recently returned from a country experiencing a significant outbreak of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) has been identified as India’s first suspected case of the virus. The individual, who showed symptoms after his arrival, has been isolated in a designated hospital for observation. According to […]
Central Africa, August 22 2024 : Disease investigators are grappling with a burgeoning mpox outbreak in Central Africa, where they are encountering a multifaceted landscape of infection. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a particularly complex scenario. In the country’s eastern gold-rich regions, a newly mutated strain of the virus is predominantly spreading among […]
New Delhi : Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. PK Mishra, chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to review the country’s preparedness for Mpox and related public health measures. He emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the Mpox situation. In the meeting, Dr. Mishra instructed states to intensify surveillance and implement […]