Monkeypox News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Monkeypox: Karnataka govt declares free treatment for all
Bengaluru, Feb 15: The Karnataka government has declared free treatment for all persons affected with the monkeypox disease.
Conflict in Congo hampers monkeypox fight: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Jan 31: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of monkeypox in the region.
'No need to panic', says K'taka govt on Monkeypox case
Bengaluru, Jan 23: A case of Monkeypox (MPox) was confirmed on 22nd January 2025 by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune in a 40-year-old male in Mangaluru, a native of Karkala in Udupi district, an official of the Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
Mpox: Bengaluru reports 1st case of 2025 in 40-year-old man with travel history
New Delhi, Jan 23: A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox.
Uganda receives 2,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines from Africa CDC
Kampala, Jan 17: Uganda has received 2,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sierra Leone confirms first Mpox case after global health alert
Freetown, Jan 11: Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of monkeypox, also known as Mpox, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern in August last year, the country's health authorities have announced.
Zambia reports fourth monkeypox case
Lusaka, Jan 4: Zambia's health authorities have reported the country's fourth case of monkeypox, also known as mpox.