-IndiaToday.in According to sources in the health ministry, surveillance will be increased for people coming in from countries where Monkeypox has become prevalent. The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday ordered the administration to reserve beds for Monkeypox in Covid-designated hospitals across the state. Although no Monkeypox case has been reported in the state so far. The officials in all hospitals have been asked to adhere to the Centre's guidelines. The decision comes on the day...

-NDTV.com Kerala Health Minister Veena George says he landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport and all WHO guidelines are being followed Thiruvananthapuram: A man who returned from the UAE has tested positive for Monkeypox in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. He landed at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on Tuesday and is "quite stable, with all vitals normal", she said. The central government has sent a team, which has experts from the National...

-IndiaToday.in A study published in the prestigious medical journal Lancet has found that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms of Monkeypox and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious. Nearly 20 countries where Monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 100 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe. The outbreaks are raising alarm because Monkeypox, which spreads through close...