From Africa to Sweden and now Pakistan, how mpox is spreading across the globe – Firstpost

From Africa to Sweden and now Pakistan, how mpox is spreading across the globe – Firstpost

Mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease, noting that more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in Africa this year have already … Read more

How Pakistan’s Peshawar has emerged as mpox ‘epicentre’ – Firstpost

How Pakistan’s Peshawar has emerged as mpox ‘epicentre’ – Firstpost

Mpox has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A new form of the virus, clade lb, has triggered global concern as it seems to be spreading quickly and little is known about the strain. The virus has spread to several countries outside Africa. This includes Pakistan, which reported … Read more

How bad is it? – Firstpost

How bad is it? – Firstpost

The World Health Organization has declared that a recent outbreak of mpox represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A more deadly and contagious variant of the virus has claimed the lives of over 600 people since the beginning of 2024. Besides Africa, new cases have also been reported in Europe … Read more

How does it spread, what are the symptoms to watch out for? – Firstpost

How does it spread, what are the symptoms to watch out for? – Firstpost

Mpox was declared a global emergency last month, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. The highly contagious virus has been spreading rapidly to other countries, including Sweden, Thailand, Singapore, Pakistan and others. India, too, has recorded a suspected case of monkeypox in a man who travelled recently from a country suffering an outbreak. … Read more

Chikungunya Virus: Increased Risk of Death for Up to Three Months, Says Lancet Study |

Chikungunya Virus: Increased Risk of Death for Up to Three Months, Says Lancet Study |

NEW DELHI: People infected with the chikungunya virus continue to have an increased risk of death for up to three months post-infection, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. Most commonly, the virus is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus … Read more

First death from rare viral disease Alaskapox reported in Kenai Peninsula

First death from rare viral disease Alaskapox reported in Kenai Peninsula

NEW DELHI: Alaska health officials have confirmed the state’s first fatal case of Alaskapox, a recently discovered viral disease. The victim, an elderly immunocompromised man from the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, succumbed to the illness while undergoing treatment in late January.The Alaska Department of Public Health announced on Friday that the person who succumbed … Read more