Pakistan confirms: New strain of monkeypox detected in the country | News in brief

Pakistan’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that the first monkeypox infection previously detected in the country represents a new variant of smallpox, which has also been detected outside of Africa in Sweden.

Officials said earlier that the infected person has arrived in Pakistan from the Persian Gulf country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a health emergency due to monkeypox on Wednesday.

AP, Reuters, AFP

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