Islamabad: The federal health authorities have confirmed a new case of MonkeoPox after laboratory tests at the National Health Institute (NIH) identified viral infection in a 42 -year -old man from the Attock district who had recently returned from the Gulf country.
According to NIH officials, the patient in the Aldea Mesoor, Tehsil Hazro, Atock, arrived at Islamabad airport on August 15 from the state of the Gulf.
He was immediately sent to the Institute of Medical Sciences of Pakistan (Pims) after the border health services observed visible symptoms of Monkeopox, including bodily eruptions and fever.
Hospital officials revealed that the man had been experiencing undocumented fever during the last eight days while he was still in the state of the Gulf, followed by the appearance of papules on his face and body five days before.
Upon arrival in Pakistan, the patient was isolated and samples were sent to the NIH, which on August 18 confirmed the MonkeoPox infection. The health authorities said that the patient has been put under strict isolation of the home and that their condition is being monitored closely.
The authorities also revealed that the patient worked as a worker in the country of the Middle East and, according to the reports, had been in contact with a case of Monkeoypox confirmed there before developing symptoms. Its case history suggests that the disease may have imported through international trips, which raises concerns about potential transmission risks.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that spreads through close contact and causes fever, eruption, swollen lymph nodes and, in some cases, serious complications.
The Ministry of National Health Services has ordered the provincial health departments to strengthen surveillance and guarantee the detection of incoming travelers in airports to avoid greater propagation.
Pakistan had previously detected sporadic cases of MonkeoPox in travelers, but officials insist that there is currently no evidence of local transmission. However, the sources have said that local transmission cases had emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently.
Experts warn that timely detection, isolation and contact tracking remain critical to avoid the propagation of the community.
Confirmation of the case occurs in increasing international alerts with respect to the resurgence of Monkeopox in several countries.
Pakistani health officials have urged the public not to panic, but to seek immediate medical care if they develop inexplicable fever and skin injuries, particularly after international trips.
