Prime Minister’s Coordinator and health ministry spoke person Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has said that only one case of Mpox has recently been detected in Pakistan.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said the person who travelled from the gulf region was tested positive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said the relevant authorities have been directed to ensure all the measures on the airports. He said screening process has been also started at the airports.
Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said this virus transmits through contact and mostly fever and pain related medicines are used by the patients. He said only in case of deterioration in situation, anti-viral drugs are administered.
The Coordinator National Health Services, however, advised those who travel from abroad to isolate themselves in the first phase if they develop any symptom of rash, flu, fever and body ache.
Remember that A new form of the virus has triggered global concern because it seems to spread more easily though routine close contact. A case of the new variant was confirmed on Thursday in Sweden and linked to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent.
However, the World Health Organization has advised against any travel restrictions to stop the spread of mpox.
