According to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) for Polio Eradication, the newly reported cases emerged from Dera Ismail Khan, Kemari, and Kashmore. The NEOC confirmed that all affected children tested positive for Wild Polio Virus Type 1. Balochistan leads with 26 polio cases, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 16, Sindh with 15, Punjab with […]
As per the information provided by the health department, the total number of patients affected this year has reached 5,921. Currently, there are 175 individuals hospitalized in various medical facilities in Rawalpindi due to the virus. Potohar Town is the most severely affected area in the district, with 33 registered cases, while the Municipal Corporation […]
The change to the agency’s testing recommendation comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also expanding its testing of milk for bird flu, signaling concern by both agencies about the ongoing spread of the virus on dairy and poultry farms. Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 states since March, according […]
“Sharafuddin, 25, was brought to Fatima Jinnah Hospital in a precarious condition,” hospital officials said. The man was tested positive for Congo virus after undergoing tests, the hospital sources said. This is not the first instance that an epidemic of Congo virus fever has broken out in Balochistan. In the late 80s and mid-90s dozens […]
As per the airport sources, a passenger identified as Javed Ahmed, arriving from Sharjah, has tested positive for symptoms of monkeypox. Ahmed, a resident of Rajanpur, was immediately moved to an isolation ward for precautionary measures. Medical authorities consider the case alarming and are taking stringent precautions. Monkeypox is a viral disease caused by the […]
With the goal of reducing the number of people exposed to COVID-19 and immunizing the country’s workforce, Italy has become the first European country to make COVID-19 health permits mandatory. The Italian government passed new legislation on Thursday that mandates digital immunization certificates for all employees across the country. The health pass is often known […]
The WHO World Health Organization on Friday urges fully vaccinate people to continue to wear masks; social distance and practice other Covid-19 pandemic safety measures; as the highly contagious delta variant spreads rapidly across the globe. Also, “People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves,” Dr. […]
Britain is looking at easing travel restrictions, including allowing the ones with double vaccination against Covid-19; to enjoy a foreign holiday without intrusive red tape; so, a step that indicates vaccine passports are firmly back on the agenda. Also, countries in the European Union (EU) last week agreed to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that […]
President Joe Biden has dub June a “month of action” to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates; in the US before his administration’s 4 July; deadline to inoculate 70 per cent of the country with at least one dose. To bring in more inoculations incentives are to be launched. Most recently, Washington state introduced “Joints for Jabs,” a program […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister PM Imran Khan launched the latest nationwide polio vaccination drive on Monday in Islamabad. The immunization campaign aims to reach over 33 million children under the age of five across the country’s 124 districts. This is the third nationwide anti-virus campaign during the current year. The first two immunization campaigns in January […]
