Pakistani authorities say a person has examined Positive for monkeypox, turning into the nation’s first confirmed case of the illness
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani man has examined Positive for monkeypox, turning into the nation’s first confirmed case of the illness, authorities stated Tuesday. Well being officers offered no further particulars concerning the man.
Officers stated airport authorities and hospitals have been alerted to look at for extra monkeypox {cases}.
In line with the state-run information company Related Press of Pakistan, kin of the one who examined Positive for the illness had been being screened and suggested to self-quarantine to make sure the virus doesn’t unfold.
Monkeypox is a uncommon however doubtlessly severe viral sickness that sometimes begins with flu-like sickness and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a rash on the physique. Most individuals get well inside weeks with out requiring hospitalization.
