Monkeypox Virus

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 cases concentrated among men who have sex with men: WHO

WHO Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that four cases of monkeypox have been reported in the South-East Asia region of which three are from India, while Thailand has one case

780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of 2 June, says WHO

The sudden and unexpected appearance of monkeypox simultaneously in several non-endemic countries suggests that there might have been undetected transmission for some unknown duration of time followed by recent amplifier events

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

Monkeypox: World already has vaccine, medicines to control the outbreak; details here

Illness due to monkeypox is usually mild and most people infected recover within a few weeks without needing treatment. However, treatment do exist for those who become quite ill from the virus

More than 215 confirmed monekypox cases worldwide, says EU's disease agency; know symptoms here

The European Union's disease agency said most of the monkeypox cases were detected in young men, self-identifying as men who have sex with men

US, Europe, Australia, monkeypox is spreading: Can the virus lead to a pandemic?

Cases of monkeypox are being reported in several countries across the world – the US, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia. There’s growing concern that the virus is spreading undetected

US confirms its first case of monkeypox in Massachusetts man

The Massachusetts resident had travelled to Canada at the end of April to meet friends and returned in early May. He is currently in hospital, but in a good condition, officials said