KARACHI: 

So yet, no cases of monkeypox have been documented in Pakistan. It's usually a self-limiting disease for which a vaccination (smallpox) is already available. Unlike coronavirus, its virus does not spread over the air, and sick persons show evident symptoms. Male sex workers appear to have disseminated the virus in the majority of instances (across the world).


These arguments were made during a webinar hosted by the American Society for Microbiology on Wednesday.

'Monkeypox is a threat?'

 Is the headline of a presentation I'm giving. Most monkeypox illness cases recovered in two to four weeks, according to Prof Saeed Khan, ASM Ambassador to Pakistan and head of molecular pathology at Dow University of Health Sciences.


"The fatality rate in extreme instances is three percent." There's no need to panic, and no case of monkeypox disease should be announced until it's proven by laboratory testing," he added, adding that virus testing kits would be available at DUHS soon.

Fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, lack of energy, swollen lymph nodes, and a skin rash or lesions were all common symptoms. Close contact with lesions, body fluids, and contaminated things such as bedding, clothing, or eating utensils allowed the monkeypox virus to spread from one person to another.


"Ulcers, lesions, and sores in the mouth can be infectious, which means the virus can spread through saliva." "Transmission can also happen via the placenta from mother to fetus (leading to congenital monkeypox) or during intimate contact during and after birth," he said.

While it's doubtful that monkeypox sickness would evolve into a pandemic like Covid-19, Dr. Khan believes it's important to raise awareness about the disease and keep watchful.


In response to another query, he stated that 200 instances had been documented worldwide thus far.


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