Mpox confirmed in 20-day-old after circumcision in Karachi
Authorities sealed the Malir hospital after lab tests at Dow University confirmed the virus, and an inquiry pointed to suspected contaminated scissors, officials said.
A 20-day-old infant tested positive for mpox after a circumcision at a Malir hospital in Karachi.
The Sindh Healthcare Commission sealed Ibne Hassan Hospital after a report from the District Health Officer in Korangi.
An inquiry suspects contaminated scissors, but that link has not been confirmed.
The baby is reportedly stable but restless and is being treated at SIDH&RC.