MOSCOW, June 24 — The number of people, who have been diagnosed with monkeypox under the current outbreak, has surpassed 3,200, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

REMBAU, June 23 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the country is expected to occur earlier than expected in the next two to three months based on a rise in daily cases.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 22 — The Johor Immigration Department has been put on alert to conduct a thorough inspection on travellers entering the country border, following reports of a case of monkeypox in Singapore.

SINGAPORE, June 22 — Singapore has confirmed one imported case of monkeypox infection in the republic involving a 42-year-old male British national who works as a flight attendant.

LONDON, June 16 — The number of monkeypox cases in Britain exceeded 500 cases on Wednesday, reported Xinhua, based on to the latest official figures.

GENEVA, June 9 — There is a “real” risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday, while also reiterating that the Covid-19 pandemic “is not over.” “More than 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox have now been reported to WHO from...

SINGAPORE, June 6 — The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that it was informed on June 4, by the New South Wales Health Ministry that a man who had transited through Singapore en route to Australia on June 2 was diagnosed with monkeypox.

PENDANG, June 2 — Individuals who arrive at the country’s entry points via Kedah will be screened to detect those at risk of being infected by monkeypox.

LONDON, June 2 — Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday.

LONDON, June 2 — Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergencies director, Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has reminded the public to be more vigilant against communicable diseases, including the recent monkeypox outbreak.

MELAKA, May 28 — The government is not planning to close the country's border gates at this time despite cases of monkeypox detected in several countries, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has drawn up a five-point strategy to face the risk of monkeypox spreading to Malaysia.

BAGAN SERAI, May 26 — The government will step up monitoring at all international gateways into Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to prevent the spread of monkeypox in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Results from the National Public Health Laboratory (MKAK) have confirmed that a three-year-old child does not have monkeypox, and is instead infected with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

GENEVA, May 26 — Swiss multinational healthcare company Roche said on Wednesday that it has developed three test kits to detect the monkeypox virus, which has recently been spreading outside its epidemic areas in Africa.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed that it has not received any notification regarding a monkeypox infection or of a child said to be infected with the virus here as claimed on social media.

LONDON, May 24 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its spread, a senior official said on Monday.

LOS ANGELES, May 24 — The recent clusters of monkeypox infections in the United States and around the world have drawn great concern from scientists.

LONDON, May 22 — The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found.