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TopicMonkeypox

Topic: monkeypox

‘Too little, too late’: Activists say WHO clarification on monkeypox and gay sex isn’t enough

WHO chief said last week that men who have sex with multiple male partners are more vulnerable. The organisation later clarified that risk of monkeypox isn't limited to gay men.

2 fresh monkeypox cases reported in India Tuesday, total cases 8

Kerala clocked its 5th case, a man who came back from UAE; Delhi reported its 3rd, a foreign national with no travel history.

Bengaluru to screen passengers at airport, bus and railways stations to check for monkeypox

The Karnataka health department has issued a set of guidelines to district administrations to be alert, and prepared.

2nd case of monkeypox in Delhi as Nigerian man tests positive, 6th countrywide

The Nigerian national is admitted to the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital while his samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.

Monkeypox spreads with close physical contact, not limited to gay sex, clarifies WHO

In an earlier statement, WHO said a few cases were reported in clinics located in LGBTQ communities, triggering panic.

Samples from deceased Kerala man, who returned from UAE, test positive for monkeypox

The patient was young, did not suffer from any other illness or health problems. The health department is looking into the cause of his death, Health Minister Veena Gorge said.

Monkeypox strain detected in India not linked to European outbreak, suggests ICMR data

Data shows that the ‘A.2’ variant recognised in India may have been silently circulating worldwide for a while & is only now being detected due to the European monkeypox outbreak.

India reports fourth case of monkeypox in Delhi, no history of foreign travel

The WHO had on Saturday declared monkeypox as a global public health emergency of international concern.

WHO declares monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Speaking at a press conference regarding the monkeypox outbreak, WHO's Director-General Ghebreyesus said that he convened an emergency committee, a month ago.

India reports second confirmed case of monkeypox in Kerala

A 31-year-old man who arrived in Kerala from Dubai last week has tested positive for the virus, state Health Minister Veena George said.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.