The Ministry of Health has instructed officials to accelerate passenger screening procedures at airports and establish quarantine units in hospitals to limit the spread of monkeypox disease.
According to the ministry, there have been 87,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide, resulting in 119 deaths in different countries. In Pakistan, 22 suspected cases have been sent to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Islamabad for testing since May 2022.
The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination on Tuesday confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the country, Geo news has reported.
Monkeypox is a viral disease brought on by the monkeypox virus, a germ from the orthopox virus genus.
Humans can contract the monkey pox virus through coming into personal contact with an infected person, contaminated objects or infected animals.
