ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (APP):The Centre for Disease Control, National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory on the unprecedented multi-country outbreak of Monkeypox in non endemic countries.
According to advisory, 99,518 cases of Monkeypox were reported worldwide and so far, 208 people have died from Mpox worldwide.
It added, since April 2023, 11 Mpox cases have been reported in Pakistan, and one patient has died.
The advisory said that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Mpox a global emergency.
The NIH said that the Monkeypox advisory provides guidelines for dealing with Monkeypox.
It said that people affected by Monkeypox can have rash, fever on their face and body. People affected by Monkeypox can complain of headache and body ache.
The advisory said that the patient is infected with Monkeypox for two to four weeks.
The current wave of monkeypox is the second type causing deaths however, 99% of Monkeypox patients survive.
It said that another type of monkeypox emerged in African countries.
The NIH asked people to take strict precautions, keep the environment clean and ensure the use of masks by medical staff besides ensuring hand washing routine.
It said that patients infected with Monkeypox should be kept in isolation until recovery.
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