Peshawar reported the first case of the mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) for the current year on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 10.
According to reports, the public health authorities confirmed the diagnosis in a 35-year-old passenger who had arrived from Dubai.
The case was confirmed at Peshawar Airport, where the patient was immediately transferred to the Police Services Hospital for further treatment.
The spokesperson for Public Health stated that a letter had been sent to the Airport Manager, requesting details of passengers who had been in close proximity to the patient.
Separately, a few days ago, a polio case was reported in the country, increasing the total number of cases this year to 69. The case involved a 13-month-old girl from Tank, where the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the presence of the virus.
According to reports, this is the fifth polio case reported in Tank since 2024. Since last year, the number of polio-affected children in Balochistan has reached 27, while 19 cases have been reported in Sindh and 21 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Islamabad and Punjab also recorded one case each.
Authorities have urged the public to ensure their children are vaccinated against polio and actively participate in anti-polio campaigns to eradicate the virus.
