Mpox Virus Detected in Pakistan: Health Department Confirms Cases

Three patients arriving from the UAE have tested positive for the mpox virus in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The World Health Organization has declared the recent outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The specific variant detected in these patients remains unclear.

Pakistan has confirmed three cases of mpox virus, detected among patients arriving from the United Arab Emirates, the health department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province announced on Friday.

This detection has occurred amidst the World Health Organization's declaration of the recent mpox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern due to a newly identified variant of the virus.

Although Pakistan has previously reported cases of mpox, it remains uncertain which specific variant has been identified in these new patients.

(With inputs from agencies.)