Monkeypox, a rare and serious viral virus that has spread to dozens of nations and over 100 cases globally, has been recorded in Pakistan for the first time.
Two instances of monkeypox have been discovered in Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, according to unverified sources. The contaminated individuals have been separated and are being treated in the isolation ward of the hospital.
Monkeypox is often a minor viral infection characterised by fever and a unique bumpy rash.
“This is the greatest and most extensive outbreak of monkeypox ever seen in Europe,” stated the medical department of Germany’s armed forces, which discovered the first case on Friday.
The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential (STAG-IH), which advises on infection risks that potentially represent a global health hazard, is holding a meeting to examine the topic.
It would not be in charge of assessing whether the epidemic should be designated a public health emergency of worldwide significance, the highest level of alert presently applied to the COVID-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization.
“At this moment, it looks that there is a low danger to the general population,” a senior US government official said.
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