In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Geo NewsAccording to the TV channel, health authorities diagnosed M pox virus in three people who returned from a Gulf country. Ministry of Health Spokesperson Sajid Shah, stated in his statement that mild symptoms of viral infection were observed in these individuals. He also emphasized that contact tracing was being carried out in order to prevent transmission.
Shah said samples of people showing symptoms will be taken for confirmation. National Institutes of HealthHe stated that he was sent to Pakistan April 2023Total number of deaths since 11 mpoxcases were recorded.
Warnings from the World Health Organization
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusIn response to the potential for international spread of M pox virus in Africa and other regions, WHO convened a WHO Emergency Committee on 14 August. This committee issued an advisory decision that M pox virus constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
Moreover, African Unionannounced that it has declared a public health emergency due to the rapid spread of the M pox virus across the continent.
Information About M Pox Virus
The M pox virus is usually transmitted by rodents, especially mice and squirrels, or by infected individuals. The virus can be transmitted through:
- Direct contact with body rashes
- Use of contaminated clothing, sheets, and towels
- Contact with body fluids
Symptoms of the virus, after catching the virus 5 to 21 daysIt can occur within. Symptoms such as high fever, headache, back and muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, chills, shivering and chickenpox-like blisters on the skin are usually observed.
There is no specific treatment for the disease, and it is usually treated with antiviral drugs. Most cases experience a mild illness and recover within a few weeks.
For this virus, known as “monkeypox”, WHO, 2022In 2007, it changed its name to “mpox” due to concerns about racism and discrimination.
