Monkeypox virus

A concerning mpox outbreak is unfolding in the UK, as a new case of the extremely infectious Clade 1b variant has been identified in England. This is the sixth reported case, but the worrying part is that the patient had no recent history…

Africa: A mysterious disease with flu like symptoms has killed nearly 150 people in southwestern Congo, Africa. The mystery disease was first identified to have broken out in Panzi health zone in the Kwango province. Some of the symptoms…

A health alert has been issued for travelers worldwide amid the escalating spread of Marburg, Mpox, and Oropouche viruses in more than 17 countries. Marburg, infamously known as the "bleeding eye virus," has killed 15 people in Rwanda, with…

A new and  highly contagious strain of monkeypox is spreading globally, affecting countries where it was previously unknown. But there's hope. The first diagnostic test for monkeypox is now available. World’s first mpox diagnostic test was…

New Delhi: The government on Sunday said that suspected Monkeypox (Mpox) has been identified in a young male patient in the country, who has been isolated in a designated hospital and was under investigation.Stressing there is no cause…

New Delhi: The deadly new strain of Mpox, often called monkeypox, first appeared in Central Africa and has since spread throughout the continent and beyond, posing a serious threat to public health worldwide.The virus, which was…

Seoul: Following the World Health Organization's declaration of mpox outbreaks in Africa as a global health emergency, South Korean authorities have decided to ramp up quarantine and surveillance measures.The Korea Disease Control and…

New Delhi: Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus.The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared a global health emergency with…

Prague: The Czech Ministry of Health and the State Health Institute (SZU) issued a statement, recommending people vaccinate and take preventive measures against mpox if travelling to areas where mpox is currently reported.The mpox…

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday has detected three patients with the mpox virus linked to the deadly outbreak in Congo, according to the health department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Two of the patients had been confirmed to have mpox,…