Thursday, March 30, 2023

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Monkeypox strain in India different from Europe: Study

A team of Indian scientists have found that the monkeypox virus strain circulating in the country is different from the strain that caused ‘superspreader events’ in Europe, leading to a global outbreak of the disease. The team from Indian...

ICMR isolates monkeypox virus; may pave way for devp of diagnostic kits, vax

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, officials said on...

US announces USD 122 million fund for India

The United States has announced a funding of USD 122 million to top three Indian medical research institutions to prevent avoidable epidemics, early detection of disease threats, and rapid and effective response.The total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over...

Monkeypox threat: Mumbai civic body keeps isolation ward ready in hospital

In the wake of monkeypox cases reported from some countries, the Mumbai civic body has kept a 28-bed ward ready at the Kasturba Hospital here for the isolation of suspected patients, officials said on Monday.As on date, there has...