#monkeypox virus

Collection of monkeypox virus news, found 37 news.

Indonesia has ordered 2,000 monkeypox vaccine doses: Health Minister

Indonesia has ordered two thousand doses of the monkeypox vaccine produced by Bavarian Nordic to protect citizens from ...

Minister ensures monkeypox less vicious than COVID-19

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin appealed to the public to stay calm following the discovery of the first case of ...

Expert highlights importance of strengthening education on monkeypox

Strengthening education on monkeypox is essential in order to improve the community's understanding of the ...

Children infected with monkeypox require special handling: IDI

Children are among the groups that need special handling by medical personnel when infected with monkeypox, head of the ...

Govt expands network of laboratories to support research on monkeypox

The Health Ministry has expanded the network of laboratories to research genome sequencing for monkeypox in 10 major ...

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Indonesia intensifies vigilance against monkeypox

Amid the global fight against COVID-19, which was first detected in China in late 2019, nearly 80 countries have ...

Children more vulnerable to monkeypox: IDAI

The Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) has said that children are more vulnerable to the monkeypox virus ...

No monkeypox cases so far, but govt must remain vigilant: IDI

The monkeypox task force of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has asked the government to remain vigilant even ...

Indonesia needs to build preparedness against monkeypox: BRIN

The National Research and Innovation Agency's (BRIN's) researcher, Zulvikar Syambani Ulhaq, pressed for the ...

Doctors must remain alert for monkeypox symptoms: IDI

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) has asked all doctors to remain alert for the symptoms of monkeypox in ...

Smallpox vaccine can protect against monkeypox: health minister

Smallpox vaccines are still considered effective in protecting recipients against monkeypox, Health Minister Budi ...

Nine suspected patients test negative for monkeypox: ministry

Laboratory tests of specimens obtained from nine suspected monkeypox patients in Indonesia have come back negative, ...

Govt should intensify dissemination of information on monkeypox: DPR

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani urged the government to intensify dissemination and ...

Ministry activates surveillance to prevent monkeypox spread

The Indonesian Health Ministry has activated a surveillance system at all entry points to the Indonesian territory to ...

Boost promotion of healthy lifestyle to prevent monkeypox: Virologist

The promotion of a clean and healthy lifestyle should be strengthened in order to prevent the spread of the monkeypox ...