After over 111 cases of monkeypox have been reported from the United Kingdom and America, the Sindh Health Department has issued an alert for the disease saying that a rapid spread of it can be expected in Pakistan.
In the alert, symptoms of the disease have been identified as headache, muscle ache and blisters on the face and body.
Monkeypox is an infectious disease that is usually mild and is endemic in parts of western and central Africa. It is spread by close contact, so it can be relatively easily contained through such measures as self-isolation and hygiene.
The Sindh Health Department has said that passengers flying into Pakistan from countries where cases of monkeypox have been reported should be screened upon arrival.
On Saturday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox surveillance for the disease is expanded to countries where it is not typically found.
