ISLAMABAD, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have imposed a 12-day smart lockdown in a locality of Bajaur district, following a rise in cases of mpox, officials said Friday.
The lockdown, which began earlier this week, was implemented after the province recorded 17 confirmed cases of mpox over the past three years, with the majority linked to individuals arriving from countries where the disease is considered endemic, according to a notification issued by the deputy commissioner of Bajaur.
