Mpox Threat Prompts Calls for Proactive Public Health Response Amid New Cases
Karachi has reported another mpox case of local transmission, alongside a dengue death, indicating an emerging public health crisis. Experts warn that a reactive posture will not contain the mpox threat, emphasizing the need for proactive measures to prevent a wider public health crisis.
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Another mpox case of ‘local transmission’ appears in Karachi
• First one was reported last month • A resident of East district dies from dengue, says health dept KARACHI: As authorities struggle to contain the mpox outbreak in Khairpur, a public health crisis seems to have emerged in Karachi, which saw its second suspected case of local transmission of mpox and the first death from dengue on Thursday. According to the health department, the dengue victim was a resident of city’s East district, while the mpox patient, a resident of Buffer Zone, is curre...
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