Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Thursday issued a new advisory to all state and union territory (UT) administrations containing public health actions required to be undertaken to prevent the risk of further spread of Mpox in India. This comes after India last week reported its first case of the Mpox Clade 1b strain, which triggered … Read more
The first case of Mpox Clade 1b, the strain linked to the public health emergency notice issued by the World Health Organization, has been reported from India. According to press sources, the case was apparently verified in the Malappuram region of Kerala. The patient with the Clade 1b strain is a 38-year-old male patient from … Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the disease in Africa. The approval of the vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic A/S means that donors like vaccines alliance Gavi and UNICEF can buy it. But … Read more
A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, in a media briefing. “So will we … Read more