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Pakistan reports 49th polio case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The latest case, detected in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, marks the district's first confirmed polio infection, underscoring the virus's ongoing spread across the country, health authorities announced on Thursday, as per Geo News.
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Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces rising dengue cases, health authorities urge
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The latest report from the health department indicates that there are currently 472 active cases. In the last 24 hours, seven individuals were hospitalized due to dengue, bringing the total number of patients receiving treatment in hospitals to 37, Express Tribune reported.
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Chhattisgarh: SBI Foundation launches health initiative for TB patients in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation, in partnership with local health authorities and local NGO SCHOOL (Society of Community Health Oriented Operational Links), has launched an initiative to improve health and nutrition support for tuberculosis (TB) patients in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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Lahore becomes world's most polluted city, health warnings issued
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lahore's air quality reached alarming levels, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) apporaching 700 mark on Sunday, according to global monitoring sites, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Another person tests positive for Congo fever in Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Another person has been tested positive for the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Karachi, ARY News reported on Saturday citing health authorities.
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Over 14,800, including 5,850 children, killed in Gaza: Hamas health author
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The death toll in Gaza from the Israeli offensive since October 7 has risen to 14,854, with 5,850 children among the casualties, CNN reported, citing Hamas authorities in the Strip.
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Odisha Govt on alert mode after Scrub Typhus kills 5 people
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Odisha Government has asked district health authorities to increase the surveillance for seasonal upsurge of Scrub Typhus and Leptospirosis in the state. The steps have come in view of the five deaths reported recently from Bargarh District, according to an official statement from Odisha
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UAE launches new version of Al Hosn app
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Now empowered with vital features to safeguard the health of younger generations, the upgrade aims to further the goals of the National Immunisation Programme, highlighting the UAE's ongoing efforts to enhance the healthcare system and shield the community from infectious diseases.
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Surge in Covid cases strain Chinese hospitals
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millions of people in China have been affected by Covid-19 since the 'zero-covid policy' was diluted on December 7. The health authorities in Qingdao in Shandong Province estimated on Friday that 490,000 to 530,000 people per day have contracted the virus. Many Japanese companies are operati
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Sri Lanka shuts schools as Cyclone Mandous raises pollution
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In Sri Lanka's Capital Colombo, and many other cities, the sky turned blue with sporadic rain as cyclone Mandous advanced. The health authorities advised children and elderly people to stay indoors.
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China to persist with "zero-Covid" policy despite growing backlash
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These remarks came in response to the problem of excessive and one-size-fits-all epidemic prevention and control measures in some parts of the country amid the recent flare-up of COVID cases, state media outlet Global Times reported.
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New Monkeypox strain identified in UK
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new strain of Monkeypox has been identified in the UK, the country's health authorities said.
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