Sindh has reported three new confirmed cases of monkeypox (Mpox), taking the provincial tally to 40, including 13 cases from Karachi.
PCR tests at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital in NIPA confirmed the virus in three patients. Another suspected patient has also been reported, while test results are still awaited.
Two of the confirmed patients are a father and daughter from interior Sindh, while the third is a 46-year-old citizen from Karachi’s Federal B Area.
The situation will become clearer once the test results of the suspected patient are received.
Mpox is a viral disease caused by a virus belonging to the same family as the smallpox virus. Common symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, fatigue, rash, and painful or itchy lesions.
Some patients may also experience swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin. The rash can appear on different parts of the body including the face, hands, feet, mouth, and throat.
In some cases, patients may not develop noticeable symptoms before lesions appear. Symptoms can take up to 21 days to develop after exposure to the virus.
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