First local case of monkeypox reported in KP

(Web Desk): A local case of monkeypox has been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been confirmed by Health Advisor Ihtesham Ali. The affected woman's husband had recently returned from a Gulf country.

This is the first local transmission case of monkeypox in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has also been confirmed by the Health Advisor. According to the Health Advisor, this is the first case of community transmission of monkeypox in the province. Previously, all reported cases had been from travelers returning from abroad.

The woman's husband had recently returned from a Gulf country, and initially, he showed no symptoms. However, later he was also confirmed to have monkeypox.

After the confirmation of monkeypox in the woman, strict measures have been taken in the isolation ward of the Police Services Hospital in Peshawar.

What is Monkeypox?

Monkeypox was initially a disease found in monkeys, which spread in the western part of Africa after 1970 and continued to spread there for several decades. Although there were some cases of monkeypox in regions like Europe and the US in the past, most of the cases were found in Africa. However, now for the first time, cases of this disease are being reported outside Africa, causing concern among people.

Experts say that monkeypox spreads through close contact, but it is not as rapidly spreading as the coronavirus. Monkeypox can spread from human to human, which is why experts are advising social distancing.