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When is a COVID mutation a new variant, and when is it a subvariant? And what’s a recombinant?

We’ve all become familiar with virus mutations over the course of the pandemic, and can all probably list off the COVID variants including Alpha, Delta and Omicron. But now we’re hearing more and more about subvariants, as Omicron mutates into Omicron BA.2, Omicron BA.4, Omicron XE, and more.

The Conversation

How cold is too cold? Getting home temperatures right

Policies worldwide focus on heating homes to a minimum temperature that has no evidence to support it. They cause vulnerable people needless distress.

360info

Health Secretary appointed as chairperson of Committee B at 75th World Health Assembly

The panel will discuss and prepare report on various important matter

The Hindu

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Monkeypox in Sacramento: Traveler ‘likely’ has infection, but risk of outbreak ‘extremely low’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe and are awaiting confirmation Tuesday of tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

WEKU

Serving those who serve: On WHO honour for ASHA workers

Health workers need better remuneration and safety guarantee, not just awards

The Hindu

Inadequacies of the Civil Registration System

Facts do not support the argument that India has a robust system of registering births and deaths

The Hindu

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Monkeypox explained: What this rare disease is, where it’s spreading, why it’s called that

A doctor heading a World Health Organization group says the outbreak in developed countries is ‘a random event’ possibly explained by risky sexual behavior at two raves in Europe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monkeypox: What are the symptoms, how does it spread, and how worried should we be?

An unusual outbreak of monkeypox has now spread to at least 15 countries. Here's what we know about the disease, which is rarely seen outside of Africa.

ABC News

WHO Says Monkeypox ‘Containable’ as More Govts Start Limited Vaccinations

The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising infections of the virus. The moves came as authorities investigated 237 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus in 19…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO says monkeypox 'containable' as more govts start limited vaccinations

Reuters

Africa objects to U.S. push to reform health rules at WHO assembly

African countries raised an objection on Tuesday to a U.S.-led proposal to reform the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move delegates say might prevent passage at the World Health Organization's annual assembly.

Reuters

Five bizarre monkeypox conspiracy theories debunked

Misinformation on the new outbreak has already begun to spread on social media

The Independent UK

Monkeypox outbreak: Bizarre theory accusing US of creating virus in lab goes viral on Chinese social media

Pro-Chinese Communist Party influencers have spread conspiracies about outbreak

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Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization

The World Health Organization's (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said on Tuesday.

Benzinga

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The Hindu

Suspected monkey pox cases to be isolated

Samples should be sent to NIV, Pune: Health Secretary

Benzinga

WHO Says Monkeypox Outbreak 'Unusual' But 'Containable'

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that there had been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases,

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Edinburgh Live

Monkeypox warning to Scottish travellers as virus spreads to popular tourist spots

Medical professionals have urged those travelling abroad to popular holiday destinations and busy festivals this summer to be cautious over the recent monkeypox outbreak.

The Independent UK

Signs and symptoms of Monkeypox: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease is now detected in UK, US, Spain and Portugal

Axios

The health care workforce shortage problem

The world had a global shortfall of roughly 43 million health care workers — and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Independent UK

WHO chief to be confirmed for 2nd term after no opposition

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to be confirmed by the U.N. health agency’s member countries for a second five-year term

Daily Record

Monkeypox outbreak 'may have been sparked by sex at raves', says WHO expert

Dr David Heymann said the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves in Europe.

Radio France Internationale

France reports three cases of monkeypox virus that is spreading in Europe

French health authorities said Monday that three cases of monkeypox have been identified in the country as part of an alarming outbreak of the virus outside of Africa. However, the World Health Organisation said there is no reason for now to offer mass inoculations, but instead, urges hygiene measures to…

Liverpool Echo

Possibility monkeypox was spread at raves is 'now a leading theory'

Confirmed cases in the UK more than double to 57

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