WHO announces new initiatives to combat Mpox spread

World Health Organization has announced new initiatives to combat Mpox spread after reports of new cases in Pakistan, Sweden and African countries. World Health Organization had already declared a public health emergency of international concern, to prevent the spread of a new variant of Mpox viral virus. Meanwhile, three confirmed cases of Mpox disease have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a press statement, Director Public Health Dr Irshad Ahmad Roghani said the Health Department is establishing isolation wards for Mpox patients. Source: Radio Pakistan