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Mpox In India: How Worried Should We Be About The First Confirmed Case?

11 Sep 2024

India has reported its first case of the Mpox virus, identified in a 26-year-old man from Haryana. The patient, who recently returned from abroad, was diagnosed with the West African strain of the virus, known as Clade 2, after laboratory testing. He has been isolated and is receiving treatment at...

Polio Returns To Gaza After 25 Years: Urgent Vaccination Push Amid War

17 Aug 2024

Gaza Strip has confirmed its first polio case in 25 years, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. This follows a recent call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to facilitate vaccination efforts. The case was identified in a 10-month-old child from central Gaza...