Another case of monkeypox has been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the Director of Public Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a 51-year-old patient returning from abroad has been confirmed with the monkeypox virus.
The patient showed symptoms during screening at Peshawar Airport and was transferred to Police Services Hospital by the medical team.
The Rapid Response Team collected samples from the patient and sent them to the laboratory.
The Public Health Reference Laboratory confirmed the presence of monkeypox in the patient.
The patient is being treated at Police Services Hospital and is in stable condition.
The patient is from Orakzai. This is the third confirmed case of monkeypox in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the year 2024. No local cases have been reported so far.