Another Mpox Case of ‘Local Transmission’ Appears in Karachi

Another mpox case of ‘local transmission’ appears in Karachi

• First one was reported last month• A resident of East district dies from dengue, says health dept KARACHI: As authorities struggle to contain the mpox outbreak in Khairpur, a public health crisis seems to have emerged in Karachi, which saw its second suspected case of local transmission of mpox and the first death from dengue on Thursday. According to the health department, the dengue victim was a resident of city’s East district, while the mp…

Second Mpox case reported in Karachi

Karachi: The second case of monkeypox (Mpox) has been reported in Karachi confirmed by the administration of the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. According to the Medical Superintendent (MS) of the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital, a 22-year-old man has tested positive for monkeypox at the facility. The patient is said to be a resident of the Buffer Zone area of Karachi. He added that after the test results came back positive, the patient w…

Karachi confirms second monkeypox case

KARACHI: Karachi has confirmed its second monkeypox case, according to the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital’s medical superintendent.  A 22-year-old resident from Karachi’s Buffer Zone has tested positive for monkeypox. The hospital’s Medical Superintendent, Dr. Waheed Rajput, mentioned that the patient shows all typical symptoms but has no travel history. This marks the second case in Karachi this year, with the first reported in January. Mon…