ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Peshawar has reported a second case of mpox virus in this current month, health authorities confirmed on Thursday. People who contract mpox get flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of complications from the infection.

Attaullah Khan, spokesperson for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister’s health adviser Ihtesham Ali, confirmed that the infant tested positive for Mpox after landing with her parents. The health department has initiated testing for the virus on the child’s parents as a precautionary measure.

Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.

As a non-signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, Pakistan has no obligation to accommodate or legislate on refugees. Afghan nationals remain in Pakistan as a goodwill gesture, not due to any international commitment.

The second mpox case of the year was detected on Thursday when a five-month-old infant with the disease arrived in Peshawar from Qatar, health authorities said. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Adviser Ehtesham Ali confirmed that the case was detected at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport, bringing the province’s total to 11 since 2022.

Figures from CSJ show that last year 343 people were charged with blasphemy, including 19 Christians, five of whom were women.

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Peshawar is set to host Pakistan's first-ever government-run Senior Citizen Club, with the project’s PC-1 in its final stages of preparation. KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced that after its successful implementation in Peshawar, the initiative will be expanded to other districts.

Pakistan has confirmed its first Mpox case of the year during routine screening at Peshawar Airport. A 35-year-old traveller from Dubai was diagnosed, and authorities are taking stringent measures, including contact tracing.

The area has a history of sectarian conflict, with militant Sunni groups previously targeting minority Shiites. Associated Press writer Riaz Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

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The provincial health advisor also mentioned that a letter has been sent to the Peshawar Airport Manager requesting passenger details of those near the patient.