Country’s first monkey-pox case reported in Islamabad
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Country’s first case of monkey-pox has been reported in Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday
According to sources from the National Institute of Health, the 42-year-old monkey-pox patient is a resident of Attock and had arrived in Islamabad from Dubai on August 15.
BHS staff confirmed monkey-pox symptoms in the passenger at airport.
The patient was transferred from the airport to PIMS after symptoms appeared.
The National Institute of Health confirmed monkey-pox in the patient on August 18.
The monkey-pox patient has been kept in isolation at home.
Reporter: Babar Shehzad