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Pakistan reports first Monkeypox case of 2025
January 25, 2025
By Web Desk
According to the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson, the patient, who recently returned from Dubai on January 24, was identified through screening at the Peshawar airport.
The suspected case tested positive, bringing the total number of mpox cases in the country to 10 since the health emergency was declared.
The patient has been transferred to Services Hospital Peshawar for treatment. The Ministry of Health has assured that effective measures are being taken to protect the public from mpox. The patient’s travel history reveals connections to Gulf countries, prompting concerns about the virus’s spread.
Also read: Passenger tests positive for Monkeypox at Karachi airport
Earlier, a passenger arriving from Sharjah showed symptoms of monkeypox during medical screening.
As per the airport sources, a passenger identified as Javed Ahmed, arriving from Sharjah, has tested positive for symptoms of monkeypox.
Ahmed, a resident of Rajanpur, was immediately moved to an isolation ward for precautionary measures.
Medical authorities consider the case alarming and are taking stringent precautions. ...
January 25, 2025
By Web Desk
According to the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson, the patient, who recently returned from Dubai on January 24, was identified through screening at the Peshawar airport.
The suspected case tested positive, bringing the total number of mpox cases in the country to 10 since the health emergency was declared.
The patient has been transferred to Services Hospital Peshawar for treatment. The Ministry of Health has assured that effective measures are being taken to protect the public from mpox. The patient’s travel history reveals connections to Gulf countries, prompting concerns about the virus’s spread.
Also read: Passenger tests positive for Monkeypox at Karachi airport
Earlier, a passenger arriving from Sharjah showed symptoms of monkeypox during medical screening.
As per the airport sources, a passenger identified as Javed Ahmed, arriving from Sharjah, has tested positive for symptoms of monkeypox.
Ahmed, a resident of Rajanpur, was immediately moved to an isolation ward for precautionary measures.
Medical authorities consider the case alarming and are taking stringent precautions. ...