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California declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
California : California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus in order to "bolster the state's vaccination efforts".
"California is working urgently across all levels of…
Monkeypox likely to cause more deaths : WHO
New Delhi : Amid four deaths due to monkeypox outside Africa, including India, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the infectious disease is likely to lead to more fatalities.
"With the continued spread of monkeypox, we…
Centre forms task force to monitor monkeypox cases
New Delhi : The Centre has formed a task force to monitor monkeypox cases in the country.According to a source from the Union Health Ministry, the task force will also provide guidance to the government on the expansion of diagnostic…
Monkeypox scare: Man in TN with skin rash kept in isolation
Chennai : A 35-year-old man who arrived at Tiruchi airport on Friday and had a skin rash -- a symptom of monkeypox, is kept in isolation at Pudukkottai Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu.The man was sent to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial…