Another Mpox Case Detected in Pakistan: 44-Year-Old Tests Positive After Return from Gulf country

M. Waqar Bhatti:

A 44-year-old man who hails feom the Gujarat district in Punjab has been tested positive for Mpox after arriving in Pakistan from a gulf state. This marks the seventh Mpox case in the country this year and the sixth since the World Health Organization declared an emergency last month.

The patient, who landed at Islamabad Airport on September 14, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) after being suspected of having the virus.WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox

Health officials confirmed that samples sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) tested positive for Mpox. The patient is reported to be in stable condition.

This is the seventh confirmed case of Mpox in Pakistan this year,” said a health health official in the federal health ministry. “Five previous cases were confirmed at the Khyber Medical University laboratory in Peshawar, while this latest patient is being treated in Islamabad.

Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, particularly in light of the WHO’s recent emergency declaration regarding the virus, he added and lauded Border Health Services (BHS) to finally detect an MPOX case other than Peshawar.