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Monkeypox Outbreak: Pakistan Confirms Three New Cases, WHO Alerts

16 Aug 2024

Pakistan has confirmed three cases of monkeypox (Mpox) case of 2024 after a 34-year-old man, who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, becomes first person to tested positive for the virus. The diagnosis of all patients was confirmed by Khyber Medical University in Peshawar. In which two patients had been confirmed...

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency As New Mpox Strain Spreads In Africa

15 Aug 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, following a significant rise in infections and deaths, particularly among children. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the decision after the Emergency Committee's recommendation last month. Alarming Spread of Mpox The situation in the...