May 31, 2022 – The CDC has updated its travel advisory for monkeypox as global cases continue to increase. The risk to the public is still considered low, the CDC said, but travelers should “practice enhanced precautions” and avoid close contact with sick people. The travel advisory shifted from level 1, where travelers are advised … Read more
Samples collected from people suspected to have Monkeypox would be sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV)-Pune for tests. According to reports, citing an interim advisory issued by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao has asked Health teams to be alert about people with an unexplained … Read more
Amid the Monkeypox outbreak which has been reported in nearly 20 countries, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far. According to a health expert on Wednesday, Monkeypox is not as contagious as COVID-19 which wreaked havoc across the world. “Monkeypox is not as contagious or severe as COVID. However, … Read more