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4th MPox virus infection case confirmed in KP

The affected person has come from Gulf countries

GNN Web Desk
Published 4 ماہ قبل on ستمبر 1 2024، 2:14 شام
By Web Desk
4th MPox virus infection case confirmed in KP

Peshawar: A fourth case of MPox virus infection has been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

According to spokesperson of Ministry of Health, 47-year-old citizen was isolated on Thursday last by Border Health Services staff based on symptoms. The affected person has come from Gulf countries.

In a statement, National Coordinator for Health Dr Mukhtar Bharath said an effective screening system is working at all airports. He said federal capital and provinces are in close coordination to prevent Mpox in the country.