Karachi Reports Ninth Mpox Case as Local Transmission Fears Rise

Karachi reports ninth case of mpox. Total confirmed count in city now stands at nine, according to hospital administration on Saturday.

A 40-year-old Gulistan-e-Johar resident tested positive for mpox via PCR test and has been admitted to NEPA Hospital’s isolation ward, as per hospital officials.

Patient has no travel history, raising concerns about local transmission of the virus.

NEPA Hospital records seven of nine confirmed cases in city.