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Pakistan reports first monkeypox case

A Pakistani man has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the first confirmed case of the disease in the country. Authorities have been advised to watch for further cases.

A Pakistani man has tested positive for monkeypox, becoming the country’s first confirmed case of the disease, authorities said Tuesday. Health officials provided no additional details about the man.

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Officials said airport authorities and hospitals have been alerted to watch for more monkeypox cases.

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According to the state-run news agency Associated Press of Pakistan, relatives of the person who tested positive for the disease were being screened and advised to self-quarantine to ensure the virus does not spread.

Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a rash on the body. Most people recover within weeks without requiring hospitalization.

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