Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said the person who travelled from the gulf region was tested positive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


Islamabad: Prime Minister's Coordinator on National Health Services Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad on Saturday said that only one case of Mpox was recently was detected in Pakistan.
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said the person who travelled from the gulf region was tested positive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said the detection led to prompt action by the authorities concerned, which isolated the family members of the affected person.
He was addressing a news conference in Islamabad
Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said the relevant authorities have been directed to ensure all the precautionary measures on the airports. He said screening process has been activated at the airports.
Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said this virus transmits through contact and mostly fever and pain related medicines are used by the patients. He said only in case of deterioration in situation, anti-viral drugs are administered. He said there is no need to be panic as the mortality rate is low.
The Coordinator National Health Services, however, advised those who travel from abroad to isolate themselves in the first phase if they develop any symptom of rash, flu, fever and body ache.

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