Pakistan is taking measures to prevent an outbreak of mpox after the South Asian country detected its first case of the disease this week. The virus, which is transmitted through human contact, has been spreading through parts of Africa, leading the World Health Organization to declare it a global public health emergency.
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00:00Pakistan is rushing to prevent an outbreak of Mpox after detecting its first case of
00:06the virus on Friday in a person who had recently travelled abroad. The country's largest
00:10airport has been screening passengers and fumigating public areas. Mpox causes pus-filled
00:17lesions and flu-like symptoms and can be deadly. Two new strains of the virus are currently
00:22spreading in Africa and the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global public
00:28health emergency.