Islamabad on Alert After Suspected Monkeypox Case Emerges.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Imposes Emergency in Hospitals Throughout the Province
A suspected case of monkeypox (m-pox) has been identified at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad, where a 47-year-old patient from Azad Kashmir was admitted with body rashes, according to Dr. Naseem Akhtar, the hospital’s focal person.
The patient had recently returned to Pakistan from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His samples have been sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) for confirmation. Until the results are available, he is being kept in the hospital’s isolation ward as a precaution. Dr. Akhtar emphasized that m-pox can only be confirmed once the NIH laboratory report is received.
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In the meantime, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has declared a state of emergency in hospitals across the province due to the potential threat of m-pox, according to the provincial health department. Hospital officials reported that isolation wards have been established in all government hospitals, each equipped with six beds and staffed with personnel on 24-hour alert.
Dr. Niaz assured that these wards are fully prepared to provide complete care for any patients admitted.
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