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Pakistan reports a case of mpox in Kashmir, bringing the total number of cases in the country to four.

In response to the rapid increase of cases in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces that the country will begin screening people at entry points.

Published August 19, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2023–2024 mpox epidemic.

Pakistan reports a case of mpox in Kashmir, bringing the total number of cases in the country to four. In response to the rapid increase of cases in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces that the country will begin screening people at entry points.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-08-19).