Sindh health officials have reported two new infections, taking mpox cases in Sindh to 98. The fresh detections follow seven new infections over the past week and come as the provincial health department steps up surveillance, contact tracing, and patient care.
Provincial total climbs after fresh detections
The department said it is intensifying monitoring after the latest rise. Officials are identifying and watching people who had contact with infected patients so that further spread can be contained. Public and private healthcare facilities have been directed to apply infection prevention and control measures strictly.
Health authorities describe a steady climb in infections across the province in recent months. Earlier this month they had already reported 95 confirmed cases and 11 deaths, underscoring pressure for earlier diagnosis and tighter follow-up of contacts.
Karachi patients under treatment
Seven additional patients with mpox—including an infant—were hospitalised over the past week in Karachi, the provincial capital. All seven are residents of the city and are receiving treatment at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital and Research Centre (SIDH&RC), a specialised infectious-disease hospital.
Officials have also said the outbreak is no longer limited to people who brought the virus from abroad. Cases have been found among Karachi residents with no history of overseas travel, pointing to local transmission within the city.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Earlier this month: Sindh reported 95 confirmed mpox cases and 11 deaths.
- Over the past week: Seven new infections were recorded; seven patients, including an infant, were hospitalised in Karachi.
- Latest update: Two further cases lifted mpox cases in Sindh to 98.
Response measures and what comes next
Authorities continue to track contacts of confirmed patients while hospitals are told to enforce infection-control protocols. With mpox cases in Sindh now close to 100, the focus remains on surveillance, early diagnosis, contact tracing, and care for those already admitted, including the infant among the recent hospitalisations.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Sindh mein mpox ke confirmed cases ab 98 ho gaye hain. Pichhle hafte Karachi ke saat mareez hospital gaye, jin mein ek bachcha bhi shamil hai. Health department contact tracing aur hospital control measures tez kar raha hai. Agar koi shak ya confirmed patient se rabta ho to jaldi check karwana chahiye, kyunke ab local spread bhi ho raha hai.
