AIIMS Delhi issues mpox treatment guidelines, sets aside 5 beds for isolation

AIIMS Delhi issues mpox treatment guidelines, sets aside 5 beds for isolation

AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday issued guidelines for handling suspected Monkeypox patients and allocated five beds for treatment in isolation. The standard operating procedures (SOP) stated that the suspected patients should be immediately placed in a designated isolation area to minimise contact with other patients and staff. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Monkeypox outbreak … Read more

Sweden confirms first case of mpox

Sweden confirms first case of mpox

The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency | Photo Credit: AP Sweden said on Thursday (August 15, 2024) it had confirmed a first case of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact. Earlier on Thursday (August 15, 2024), the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency … Read more

Israel detects 1st monkeypox case in 2023

Israel detects 1st monkeypox case in 2023

Israel has detected a case of monkeypox disease for the first time in 2023, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement. A man in his 50s who travelled from Portugal to Israel contracted the disease despite being vaccinated against the virus, the Ministry noted on Thursday. According to the Ministry, vaccinated people may contract … Read more

Mpox Infections after Vaccination

Mpox Infections after Vaccination

A cluster of mpox cases have been reported in the Chicago area, which means the virus is still spreading, and we need to continue to be alert. More than 50% of cases in the cluster have been in people who have been previously vaccinated. Getting vaccinated is still very important. No vaccine is 100% effective, … Read more

Monkeypox Outbreak Slows as Feds Promise Action, Outreach

Monkeypox Outbreak Slows as Feds Promise Action, Outreach

Sept. 15, 2022 – The number of Americans newly diagnosed with monkeypox has decreased by about 50% since early August, White House and other federal health officials announced Thursday. Although the overall picture is improving, there are still some areas in the U.S. seeing increasing infection numbers. For this and other reasons, the CDC plans … Read more

Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine

Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine

By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows. Only 10% of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to Black people, even … Read more