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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicMonkeypox

Topic: monkeypox

China detects new cluster outbreak of mutated mpox strain as infection spreads further

Last August, WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the 2nd time in 2 years, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo that spread to neighbouring countries.

UNICEF, DRC launches mpox vaccination for children, vulnerable adults

Over 2,60,000 doses of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine have been donated by the European Union, the Government of the United States, and Gavi with support from Africa CDC.

India reports first case of mpox from fast-spreading clade 1b variety

The 38-year-old man from Kerala is also South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

UK orders over 150k Mpox Vaccine Doses

The UK is working closely with international partners, including the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to monitor the situation and respond to any potential outbreaks.

Suspected mpox case under probe in India, health ministry says no cause for alarm

The health ministry said the patient has been isolated at a designated hospital and is currently stable.

What is Mpox, how does it spread & who’s at risk? All about disease declared a global health emergency

The current outbreak has been raging since early this year in Africa. Over 17,000 Mpox Clade 1 cases have been reported, with just over 500 fatalities.

Congo needs vaccines to curb mpox outbreak. West knows the danger in withholding resources

The humanitarian crisis in Congo has displaced millions, which increases the risk of the infection spreading to other African countries that are ill-prepared to contain an outbreak.

Why treating monkeypox like STI adds less to prevention, more to stigma

A close relative of the variola virus, monkeypox can spread through skin-to-skin contact and sexual intercourse. It’s not an STI, only behaving like one.

5th monkeypox case in Delhi, woman with recent travel history to Nigeria tests positive

The 22-year-old African woman is the second woman in the national capital to contract the infection.

31-year-old Nigerian woman tests positive for monkeypox, 4th such case in Delhi

As the first woman in India to test positive for the infection, this brings India's tally of monkeypox cases to nine.

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Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

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