(24News) One more case of monkeypox has been reported in Pakistan, increasing the number of cases of monkeypox in the country to 3. The virus has been confirmed in a passenger coming from abroad, while another suspected patient has been transferred to the hospital. is
Out of the 2 suspected cases of monkeypox that came to light at Peshawar Airport, the result of one case has been positive. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, symptoms of monkeypox were found in both passengers during the screening at Bacha Khan Airport in Peshawar yesterday. The two persons were isolated by the Border Health Services staff, the spokesman said that the samples of both persons were sent to the Peshawar Reference Public Laboratory, Khyber Medical University, and one of them has tested positive. Resident, travel history of affected person to Gulf countries while contact tracing of affected person is being screened.
The spokesman says that after the recent emergency, the number of m-pox cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to 3. In this regard, Prime Minister’s Health Coordinator Dr. Mokhtar says that the government of Pakistan has to make an effective strategy to keep the people safe from monkey pox, all airports. Border Health Services staff are working. On the other hand, the Director of Public Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Irshad Ali has said regarding the third case of monkey pox that Mpox virus has been confirmed in a 51-year-old patient coming from abroad. The patient has been transferred to the Police Services Hospital, Director of Public Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Irshad Roghani said that the rapid response team has taken a sample from the wound in the police hospital and sent it to the laboratory. It has been confirmed that the patient is in good condition and is undergoing treatment at the Police Services Hospital, the patient belongs to Orakzai.
It should be remembered that this is the third confirmed case of m-pox in the year 2024 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding that no case has been reported at the local level so far. has formed an integrated system, he further said that another patient has shown symptoms of M. pox, his samples have been sent to the laboratory for testing.
2024-09-01 08:24:30