Karachi reports another mpox case, city tally rises to 11

Karachi has reported another case of mpox, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the city to 11, according to health authorities. Hospital officials said a 35-year-old resident of Mohabbat Nagar in Landhi tested positive for the virus and has been admitted to the isolation ward at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital (SIDH) NIPA. According to the hospital administration, the patient visited the facility on Saturday after developing symptoms associated with mpox. Subsequent testing confirmed the infection through a PCR test. Officials said the patient has no recent travel history. With the latest case, the number of mpox patients treated at SIDH NIPA has increased to eight. The development follows the recent detection of another mpox case in a 40-year-old resident of Gulistan-e-Johar. Hospital authorities said that the patient also had no recent travel history and was admitted to the isolation ward after a PCR test confirmed the infection. Health officials are monitoring both patients and have urged residents to seek medical care if they experience symptoms linked to the virus. What is mpox? Mpox is a viral disease that spreads through close contact with an infected person, contaminated materials or infected animals. Common symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic skin rash. The disease gained global attention during the 2022–23 outbreak and remains under surveillance by health authorities worldwide.

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