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Kosovo detects first mpox, case after man returns from Africa, ET HealthWorld

December 27, 2024

mpox: WHO to use ‘mpox’ for monkeypox to tackle stigma

November 29, 2022

The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox and urged...

Monkeypox given new name by global health experts

November 29, 2022

The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus. Source link

Mosquitoes bite some of us more than others, here’s why

November 29, 2022

Mosquitoes are known for hunting down their preferred 'human snacks' through CO2 exhalations, body heat, and odour. But, some of us often complain...

Measles outbreak: BMC to start giving additional dose of vaccine

November 29, 2022

FROM THURSDAY, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start inoculating children between the age group of 6 months to five years with the...

WHO recommends new name for monkeypox. Any guesses?

November 28, 2022

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Monday, recommended a new name for monkeypox disease. New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 29, 2022 03:31 ISTImage for representation (Photo:...

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

November 28, 2022

A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does...

mumbai: Mumbai sees 11 new measles cases, one suspected death

November 28, 2022

Mumbai reported 11 fresh measles cases and one suspected fatality, taking the tally of infections to 303, a civic official said on Monday....

1-year-old dies of suspected measles; toll 14 | Mumbai news

November 28, 2022

Mumbai: A one-year-old girl from Andheri became the fourteenth suspected measles victim in the city. The child, with a history of congenital heart...

WHO renames Monkeypox as mpox

November 28, 2022

BY Agencies28 Nov 2022 5:03 PM GMT London: The World Health Organisation has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of...