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Pakistan: Karachi facing surge in influenza cases as H3N2 strain spreads
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Karachi is witnessing a rise in influenza cases, driven by the H3N2 strain, following an earlier outbreak of H1N1, The Express Tribune reported on Friday.
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J&K: Massive fire breaks out in Rajwar forests in Handwara, firefighting o
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A massive fire broke out in the forests of Compartment 69, Rajwar, Handwara, during the night of December 9-10, according to official reports.
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Rajasthan: Fire breaks out at ice cream factory in Jaipur, short circuit s
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A fire broke out at an ice cream factory in the Kartarpur Industrial Area of Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Thursday.
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India set to transition from detective to predictive disease surveillance
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a major leap toward strengthening public health security, India is set to transform its disease surveillance approach from traditional detective methods to a predictive model by integrating cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time data analytics, and di
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Indonesia declared Polio-free by WHO
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Ministry of Health, nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine were administered nationwide as part of the emergency response, as per the WHO.
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WHO reports 'significant rise' in suspected dengue cases in eastern Afghan
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, the number of suspected dengue fever cases in Nangarhar province increased significantly over the past month.
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Mizoram: Lawngtlai DC visits waterborne disease-affected areas
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mizoram's Lawngtlai District Deputy Commissioner, Donny Lalruatsanga, visited the locality affected by a suspected waterborne disease outbreak, Kakichhuah, on Sunday.
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Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO steps up efforts to addres
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Health Ministry confirmed nine cases in the Omo region, an area close to the border with South Sudan. The confirmation came after health workers in the region reported several patients exhibiting symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fever.
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PMA blames Pakistan's broken governance for spiralling dengue outbreak in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
As the dengue epidemic deepens across Sindh, with more than 400 patients receiving treatment in hospitals, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has urged the government to declare an immediate health emergency in Karachi and Hyderabad, the two divisions worst hit by the mosquito-borne dise
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Maharashtra: Massive fire breaks out in Thane's Dyeing unit; no causalitie
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The company was reportedly operating in a ground-plus-two-story building where cloth dyeing work was carried out. The sudden fire engulfed the entire building, causing panic in the area.
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India sends rabies aid to Timor-Leste as Island nation battles outbreak
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India also reaffirmed its role as a trusted and reliable health partner to the Global South.
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Pakistan: Sindh Health Department's lethargy fuels worsening dengue outbre
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, families of victims claim that from October 1 to November 2, at least 30 people, 26 in Hyderabad and four in Karachi, have died due to dengue, while the provincial health department has officially confirmed only six fatalities. The death of a student in Hyderabad even led
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