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Pakistan: Balochistan logs 2,434 malaria cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Following the catastrophic floods across Pakistan, around 2,434 malaria cases have been reported from six districts of Balochistan in the past 24 hours as several provinces of the country witnessed a sudden surge in vector-borne diseases.
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Delhi witnesses huge surge in dengue cases, experts suggest early preventi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Amidst continued rainfall in the capital and NCR, dengue cases are once again on the rise and the experts are suggesting early prevention of the vector borne disease.
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Pregnant woman, unborn child dies in flood-hit Pakistan due to lack of med
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Due to a lack of timely medical assistance and relief supplies, a mother and her unborn child died in the Khair district of flood-hit Pakistan on Saturday.
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Pak Floods: Female survivors struggle for hygiene products, medical needs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], September 2 (ANI): As relief efforts for Pakistan flood victims continue, women and their needs have taken a backseat as many of them are forced to live under an open sky and feminine hygiene products and toilets are not a part of the conversation about relief items.
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Asian Development Bank grants USD 3 million to support Pakistan's flood re
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Amid widespread floods across, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a USD 3 million grant to support Pakistan's emergency relief efforts.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in Assam
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 9 (ANI): As the flood situation in Assam has been improving, the authorities are now worried about rising cases of water and vector-borne diseases in the flood-affected areas.
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Directions for containing dengue in Delhi fallen on deaf ears, remarks HC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday remarked that its earlier directions over lack of efficiency of municipal employees in containing vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya had fallen on deaf ears.
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Dengue cases spike in Delhi: 20-25 patients being admitted daily at LNJP H
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Dengue cases are on a rise in the national capital with around 20-25 new patients being admitted daily at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital with cases of vector-borne disease, said LNJP Director Suresh Kumar on Tuesday.
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With one more Zika virus case, local admin steps up preventive measures in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): One more person tested positive for Zika virus in Lucknow, taking the tally of those affected to three as of Saturday, the District Collector said.
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Dengue cases may come down after mid-November, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): With Delhi registering nine deaths and over 2,700 Dengue cases since September this year, the health experts opined the cases may not plummet in the city until mid-November.
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Dengue cases escalating but no increase in number of severe cases, says AI
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Amid rising cases of dengue being reported in the national capital, there is no increase in the number of severe cases according to Dr Naval K. Vikram, Professor, Metabolic Research Group of the Department of Medicine at the All India Medical Institute of
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