Israel reports new cases of monkeypox, measles
The Israeli Health Ministry has reported the detection of new cases of monkeypox and measles in the country.
The Israeli Health Ministry has reported the detection of new cases of monkeypox and measles in the country.
Cases of monkeypox in Indonesia have spread to five provinces, the Health Ministry said.
The ongoing monkeypox situation in the DRC remains a significant public health concern that necessitates continual monitoring and response, said the report.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe has launched a new campaign called "Eliminating mpox: Placing affected populations at the heart of our response" to highlight the potential risk of a significant monkeypox (mpox) outbreak.
Delhi confirmed its first case of monkeypox on July 24 this year, a day after it was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation.
In view of this, Delhi government on Tuesday directed three private hospitals to create 30 isolation rooms for monkeypox cases.
Mandaviya said that an awareness campaign is being run in collaboration with the state governments to prevent the spread of the infection.
The hospital informed that the patient was admitted for 11 days and initially his two reports were positive, but the third report came negative after which he was discharged from the hospital.
Skin lesions, blood, urine, and a sample from the throat were sent to SMS Medical College's Microbiology and to Pune's virology institute for confirmation.
The officials also confirmed that the deceased had come in contact with "only 10 people" including family members and friends.