Monkeypox Cases
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India confirms eighth case of monkeypox after another Nigerian tests positive in Delhi
Fp Staff •So far, Kerala with five cases has the maximum infections. This is Delhi's third case, with the previous two being recorded recently
Rajasthan reports first suspected case of monkeypox
•The patient has been kept under observation in the special ward created for monkeypox cases
Explained: Why WHO has asked people to reduce number of sex partners amid monkeypox menace
Fp Explainers •The WHO advisory comes as data reveals that men who have sex with men are at the highest risk of infection right now — a full 98 per cent of cases are among gay and bisexual men
As India confirms fourth case of monkeypox, should we be worried?
Fp Explainers •India has reported four cases of monkeypox in just 11 days. After reporting its first case from Kerala on 14 July, the fourth infection was recorded on Sunday after a 34-year-old-man from Delhi with no travel history tested positive. How is the virus spreading and can it become a COVID-like scare?
Explained: How fast does monkeypox spread and should India worry?
Fp Explainers •Following the detection of the second monkeypox case in Kerala, the Centre has asked all port and airport officials to step up screening at exit points. Most experts believe that as only close contact is a mode of transmission, the disease can be controlled and has asked people not to panic
Monkeypox cases top 5,000, 85% are in Europe: WHO
•A surge in monkeypox cases has been reported since early May outside the West and Central African countries where the disease has long been endemic
No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic, says World Health Organisation
•The UN health agency has voiced concern at this "unusual situation", but reiterated that there was no reason to panic over the virus, which spreads through close contact and usually does not cause severe disease