The emergence of monkeypox virus, new challenges to the healthcare settings in Pakistan
Abdullah Abdullaha b, Sher Alic, Fernando Augusto Correia Queiroz Cançadod, Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveirac✉
- aDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences Abasyn University Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Pakistan
- bDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan
- cDepartment of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA) University of São Paulo (USP) Pirassununga Sao Paulo Brazil
- dDepartment of Basic Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering University of São Paulo (USP) Pirassununga Sao Paulo Brazil
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by monkeypox virus that transmits from animals to humans, although human-to-human direct contact with secretions or a direct contact with secretions of rodents contaminated has also been shown. In this letter, the recent occurrence of monkeypox disease is highlighted, including two cases detected in Lahore Jinnah hospital, Pakistan. Considering the limited healthcare settings in developing countries, including Pakistan, adequate monitoring of this disease must be carried out with great attention and awareness of the population of the imminent risk is necessary. The combination of all these measures can help to gain knowledge, de-escalate emerging cases and limit the spread of the virus in the developing world, including Pakistan This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
TL;DRThe recent occurrence of monkeypox disease is highlighted, including two cases detected in Lahore Jinnah hospital, Pakistan, which must be carried out with great attention and awareness of the population of the imminent risk is necessary. (Semantic Scholar)