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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reported its sixth case of the mpox virus, previously known as monkeypox. Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Ehtesham Ali confirmed the case in Lakki Marwat’s Kot Kashmir union council. The patient is a 35-year-old man who recently returned from Dubai. The patient landed at Peshawar Airport on Thursday via Flight …
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against mpox, reporting that all known patients have fully recovered from the virus. This news comes as a major relief, particularly in a region that had seen concerns about the spread of the disease. Irshad Ali, Director of Public Health, confirmed …
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The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) announced on Monday that the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, is under control in Pakistan. This statement comes after the country reported only two cases of the virus since it was declared a global emergency earlier this month. The government has assured the public that comprehensive measures …
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What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans. The virus was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept for research in a laboratory in Denmark. However, despite its name, monkeys are not the primary …
Two additional cases of mpox, also known as monkeypox, have been detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total number of cases in Pakistan this year to three, according to the provincial health department. This development follows the confirmation of the country’s first mpox case of 2024, which was reported just a day earlier, prompting swift …
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World Health Organization has decided to change the name of Monkeypox disease to just mpox to avoid stigmatization The term monkeypox was first used in Denmark in 1958 because of the presence of the monkeypox virus in monkeys. However, now the disease is not only found in monkeys but is readily found in rodents. Humans …
