M-pox

AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines on M-Pox following WHO warning

NEW DELHI: With the World Health Organisation declaring M-pox as a public health emergency for international concern, AIIMS Delhi has issued guidelines on M-pox. The guidelines include a standard operating procedure (SOP) for following and handling M-Pox cases in the AIIMS emergency department.  The protocol for handling patients with suspected symptoms includes screening in the […]

What is Monkeypox? Know its symptoms and treatment

NEW DELHI: Viruses are present in the atmosphere and keep on emerging from time to time, their appearance keeps on impacting human life. M-pox, or monkeypox, is one of these viruses, which was first identified in 1958, with the first case found in 1970. Recently it reappeared in 2022 and again this year with a […]

WHO calls M-pox a global crisis; Indian Doctors prepares a mid 1% to 10% fatality rate for Clade 1

NEW DELHI: Foreseeing one more viral attack on global health, and the rising cases The World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared M-pox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global public health emergency. According to WHO, approximately one lakh cases of M-pox have been recorded globally since 2022, with 208 deaths, However, this year alone, approximately 16 […]

M-pox vaccine in US but not in India: Doctors show concern

NEW DELHI: As M-pox, previously known as Monkey Pox, emerges on India’s doorstep with the first case reported in Pakistan, the question on country’s preparedness rises.  The virus, introduced by a patient traveling from the UAE in Pakistan, highlights India’s vulnerability and the limited infrastructure available to tackle this potential crisis. With only 32 testing […]