In Pakistan, there is no diagnostic testing facility for monkey pox, according to the health ministry.

The Federal Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Health deny allegations of monkey pox cases in Pakistan.

According to the Ministry of Health, attempts are being made to get testing kits.

Experts, according to him, can diagnose people as suspected cases by looking at their symptoms.

ISLAMABAD:

In the face of the threat of a monkey pox outbreak in Pakistan, authorities from the federal health ministry warned there are currently no diagnostic tests available for the virus.

The government is attempting to purchase testing kits for the National Institute of Health in Islamabad, according to officials (NIH). They did say, however, that in the event of an emergency, the samples might be transported abroad for testing.

According to officials, health experts might label a patient a suspected case based on the conditions by studying the symptoms.

The Aga Khan University and other health organizations are also attempting to obtain the testing kits, according to them.

The monkey pox virus is tested using a PCR equipment, comparable to the COVID-19 diagnostic tests, according to health specialists.

'No suspected cases reported'

Meanwhile, officials from Pakistan's health ministry have stated that no suspected instances of monkey pox have been reported.

The National Institutes of Health also issued a statement disputing claims of possible instances of the virus, calling the information on social media "incorrect."

"NO instance of monkey pox has yet been diagnosed in Pakistan, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Islamabad. The rumor about monkey pox cases circulating on social media is false. Health officials are keeping a close eye on the situation "NIH published a tweet.