The increase in monkeypox cases has led to a rash of social media posts, many claiming the chimpanzee adenovirus vector used in AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine is behind the outbreak and some suggesting the infection is basically shingles and a “well-known” side effect of the jab. Experts that PTI spoke to said both claims, which have … Read more
The Union health ministry advised international passengers on Tuesday to refrain from eating or preparing meat from wild game (bushmeat) or using products such as creams, lotions and powders derived from wild animals in Africa, besides avoiding close contacts with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions. The “Guidelines on Management of … Read more
The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide. During a public briefing on Friday, … Read more
In a world grappling with Covid, the emergence of a rare contagion has scientists worried – monkeypox. Although there are no infections in India yet, cases have been reported from Britain, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the US. And Canada, Australia as well as France are investigating potential infections of the disease that can have … Read more