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CDSCO approves indigenous Mpox RT-PCR test
The test has also been “clinically validated by ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune”. It boasts an impressive 100 per cent sensitivity and specificity.
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Isolation ward set up at Vijayawada hospital for people with mpox symptoms
An isolation ward, comprising six beds, for people showing the symptoms of monkeypox (mpox) has been set up at the new Government General Hospital in Vijayawada
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Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone launches India’s first indigenously developed monkeypox RT-PCR kit
The Visakhapatnam-based Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) on Aug 24 announced a groundbreaking development in diagnostic technology by launching ‘ErbaMDx MonkeyPox RT-PCR Kit’
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14-Bed ward reserved at Mumbai hospital for mpox as precautionary measure
A 14-bed ward has been reserved at Seven Hills Hospital in Maharashtra's Mumbai as a precautionary measure regarding Monkeypox infection.
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Experts urge Multi-Pronged approach to prevent mpox spread in India
The recent confirmation of the first Mpox (Monkeypox) case in Pakistan, the virus, once confined to Central Africa, is now perilously close to India.
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Chandipura virus: 28 children succumbed to virus since July in Gujarat
Chandipura virus has claimed lives of 28 children under the age of 14 in Gujarat since the first case was reported in July, the State legislative assembly was informed
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Monkeypox scare: AIIMS Delhi issues guidelines
As per a report, the premier medical institute issued SOP which details the necessary steps to handle Monkeypox cases at the AIIMS emergency department.
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