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Pakistan confirms case of new mpox variant
Updated On: 17 August, 2024 07:40 AM IST | Peshawar | Agencies
The case, in a man who had recently returned from a Middle Eastern country, is only the second confirmed case of the new variant outside of Africa
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This is Asia’s first mpox case. REPRESENTATION PIC
Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified the first case of a new mpox variant that might be more easily transmitted, days after WHO declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency.
The case, in a man who had recently returned from a Middle Eastern country, is only the second confirmed case of the new variant outside of Africa. The first case was reported by authorities in Sweden.
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