First case of MPox Virus in Pakistan: What can we learn from it?

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By: Areeba Fareed, Aariz Hussain, Fatima Faraz, and Rima Siblini Background and Initial Response Monkeypox virus or MPox virus is a member of the Poxviridae family, has been known to science since 1958, but its human transmission was rare until the last few decades. Historically, it was endemic to African countries, but new strains of … Read more

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak in Pakistan: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 Pakistan’s health ministry has confirmed three cases of monkeypox virus (mpox) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This alarming news comes shortly after the first suspected case of the year was reported, signaling a potentially serious public health challenge for the country. A spokesperson from health ministry declared that the genetic … Read more

Latest Bacteriophage Treatment : Innovative Antibiotic-Free Treatment for Avian Pathogenic E. coli Developed by Purdue University Researchers

Purdue University researcher Paul Ebner and his team have developed a patent-pending bacteriophage treatment that effectively reduces colonization of avian pathogenic E. coli in chickens. Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture have announced the development of an innovative antibiotic-free treatment for avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), a significant breakthrough in poultry health … Read more

Metamorphosis: An Amazing Journey of Life Cycle of Honeybees

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What is Metamorphosis? Life cycle of honeybees is a whole process of developmental stages from egg to fully grown honey bee. This phenomenon of developmental stages is called metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is a term used in entomology, the study of insects. It is used to describe the process of transformation or development, particularly biological and natural … Read more

Astonishing World of Honeybees: Comprehensive Guide to 13 Species, their Distribution and Life Cycle of Honey Bee

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Honey bees, social insects, belong from genus Apis family Apidae, order Hymenoptera. They are among the Aculeata, a subclade of Hymenoptera family including stinging wasps. (International Bee Research Association) How does honey bees evolved? Life cycle of honey bee evolved after the separa­tion of the Americas and Australia from Eurasia or Africa and are predominantly … Read more

3 Recent Advances in Monkeypox Diagnosis and Treatment You Need to Know

“Monkeypox virus can cause an extremely painful infection that lasts for weeks,” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. In order to advance in monkeypox diagnosis and treatment research National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made three recent advances which are described as under Scientists Developed Mouse Model to Study Monkeypox Virulence at National Institutes … Read more

What is Monkeypox Virus? 7 Important Steps of Monkeypox Case Management During Outbreak Situation

“On July 2022, The World Health Organization declared monkeypox or mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern spreading globally is a “public health emergency of international concern”. What is Monkeypox Virus? or What is Monkeypox Disease? What is monkeypox virus? Monkeypox is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by “the monkey pox virus” an … Read more

How to Prevent Monkeypox Transmission in Domestic settings: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to prevent monkeypox transmission in outbreak scenario when the healthcare system is overburdened and the patient needs to get isolated in home? If a person tests positive for monkeypox, he must isolate himself to avoid spread of virus to nearby people. In order to get isolated patient must strictly follow few guidelines or measures … Read more

How to Prevent Monkeypox Transmission in Healthcare settings: A Step-by-Step Guide

In order to prevent monkeypox transmission in hospital standard precautions must be in place however, If a patient is seeking treatment in any healthcare setting and suspects for monkeypox symptoms then along with standard precautions additional measures should be taken about how to prevent monkeypox transmission in hospital settings How to prevent monkeypox transmission if … Read more

Complete Guidelines: Collection of Monkeypox Specimen From Suspected Patient

During monkeypox outbreak Monkeypox Specimen collection is very important to avoid further spread of disease through laboratory personnel in the community by using standard protocols for monkeypox specimen collection and monkeypox specimen transportation. This article provides complete guide for monkeypox specimen collection from suspected monkeypox patient skin lesions according to standard laboratory procedures What Type … Read more