Monkeypox Cases In India

Explained: India’s plan for vaccine amid monkeypox scare

After four confirmed cases, the ICMR, India's apex medical research institute, has invited pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine against the monkeypox virus. Adar Poonawalla's Serum Institute of India has also said that it is in talks with its partner, Novovax, for a new vaccine

Monkeypox declared global health emergency by WHO after outbreak in over 70 countries

WHO said that monkeypox outbreak in several countries in an 'extraordinary' situation. A global emergency is WHO's highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal

From monkeypox to COVID-19, why Kerala is a hotbed of diseases

Kerala reported India’s first case of monkeypox. The country’s first case of COVID-19 also was detected in the state. Both the diseases were traced in expats who flew into the state from abroad

States told to ensure screening, testing of all suspect monkeypox cases at points of entry

In a letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the World Health Organization has reported that from 1 January to 22 June, a total of 3,413 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases and one death have been reported to it from 50 countries and territories