 | Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox, to revisit existing guidelinesA case is considered laboratory confirmed for monkeypox virus by detection of unique sequences of viral DNA either by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or sequencing. |
 | Odisha trains health staff to fight monkeypoxThey will also be imparted training on identifying suspects/confirmed cases and contacts, contact tracing and other surveillance activities. |
 | Andhra P No 2 in new HIV cases in 2020-21State reports 9,521 HIV positive cases; Maharashtra tops with 10,498 and Karnataka is third . |
| As Covid wave abates, HIV patients hope for better healthcare supportHIV/AIDS patients, who are at a high risk of developing Covid-19 due to a compromised immune system, faced a huge challenge in getting medicines and timely treatment. |
 | Basis for identification of sex workers need not be restricted to list provided by NACO: Supreme CourtIn so far as Chandigarh is concerned, money was being transferred to accounts of sex workers who have been identified, the bench noted. |
