ISLAMABAD: Health officials in Pakistan issued an alert regarding Monkeypox in Pakistan.
Cases spotted of Monkeypox in Pakistan
Airports to be monitored for Monkeypox in Pakistan
Health officials in Pakistan have issued a warning about the spread of monkeypox in Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
According to a National Institute of Health (NIH) statement, federal and provincial health officials have been put on high alert, and directives have been given for airports and other gateways to be monitored.
The authority added that all major private and government hospitals had been ordered to set up isolation wards.
Medical staff at the hospitals were also warned to be on their guard for monkeypox patients.
The virus has been confirmed in 92 nations, and 28 countries are suspected of having the virus, according to the notification, which stated that the virus spreads from animal to animal and is now spreading to humans as well.
Physical contact with an infected individual is how the virus spreads, according to the NIH.