Pakistan confirms second case of mpox in 2025
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Pakistan confirms second mpox case in 2024, urging public vigilance as officials intensify screening efforts at entry points.
Pakistan confirmed the second case of mpox this year when a 29-year-old man tested positive for the contagious viral infection in Karachi, according to a media report.
The patient, a resident of Shah Latif town in Malir district, is currently under treatment at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), reported Dawn.
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The patient arrived at the hospital two days ago with skin lesions, JPMC deputy director Dr. Yahya Tunio said, adding that the patient is “stable” and being looked after in the isolation ward.
According to Tunio, the patient’s wife, who recently travelled to Saudi Arabia, had similar lesions. “He told us that her lesions later healed,” the official said, adding the patient is also hepatitis C positive.
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Sources said officials had started contact tracing following confirmation of the case while screening efforts had been intensified at airports and border entry points. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant. This is the first case of mpox in Sindh.
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