WHO assures to assist Pakistan to contain monkeypox
Last updated on: 29 April,2023 09:13 am
It assured to assist the government especially in lab testing
(Web Desk) - World Health Organization has assured to assist Pakistan as per its requirement to contain the monkeypox.
In a statement, the Organization said it has been working and investigating with government of Pakistan on Monkeypox, as the situation is still evolving.
It assured to assist the government especially in lab testing, Points of Entry and provision of testing kits.
According to an official of the Ministry of National Health Services, there is no evidence of localized transmission of monkeypox in the country so far and the risk of international spread of the disease from Pakistan remains low.
World Health Organization does not recommend any restrictions on trade on the currently available information regarding monkeypox outbreaks.