Pakistan confirms two more Monkeypox cases

PESHAWAR: News channels reported that Pakistan has detected two more Monkeypox (mpox) cases in 2025. According to the health department, a 20-year-old resident and a 42-year-old individual who returned from Saudi Arabia last year have tested positive in Peshawar.

The health department considers the 20-year-old patient’s case as local, while the 42-year-old had recently traveled to Saudi Arabia. Both patients are in home isolation, and their family members have shown no symptoms.

The patients visited the Khyber Teaching Hospital for treatment, where doctors tested them for Monkeypox due to suspicion.

Advisor to the Health Minister, Ehtisham Ali, confirmed that health authorities isolated the patients at home to prevent further transmission of the virus.

Earlier, medical screening detected Monkeypox symptoms in a passenger arriving from Sharjah.

According to airport sources, Javed Ahmed, who traveled from Sharjah, was found to have symptoms of Monkeypox.

Authorities immediately transferred Ahmed, a resident of Rajanpur, to an isolation ward as a precautionary measure. Medical officials view the case as alarming and are implementing stringent precautions.

The Mpox virus causes Monkeypox, a viral disease.

Although researchers have not identified the virus’s natural reservoir, they suspect that African rodents and non-human primates, such as monkeys, harbor the virus and transmit it to humans.

The disease typically causes a rash that develops 1 to 3 days after the fever begins, starting on the face and spreading to other parts of the body. The rash goes through several stages, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and scabs.

Patients may experience additional symptoms such as headaches, muscle aches, exhaustion, and swollen lymph nodes. The incubation period typically lasts between 7 and 14 days but can range from 5 to 21 days. The illness usually persists for 2 to 4 weeks.

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