The federal government has issued special instructions to all national and provincial health department officials to remain on high alert for any suspected cases of monkey pox.
According to a report by Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Health is keeping a close eye on the situation and has rejected the information circulating on social media about the cases of Monkey Pox in Pakistan.
An official of the Ministry of Health said that according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), no case of Monkey Pox has been reported in the country so far.
Earlier, the NIH had also clarified that reports on the spread of the disease in the country on social media were “incorrect” and asked national and provincial health officials to be vigilant in case of any suspicious case.
Meanwhile, last week, Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel had said that the government had ordered testing kits for diagnosing the virus.
He told that he had ordered testing kits which would be delivered soon. Staff at the interior of the country have also been alerted but no case has come to light so far.
What is Monkey Pox?
According to the NIH alert, monkey pox is a rare viral zoonotic disease caused by infection with the monkey pox virus.
Although the natural source of the monkey pox is unknown, African mice and monkeys can carry and infect non-human premature viruses.
The virus enters the body through cracked skin, respiratory tract or eyes, nose or mouth.
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