Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Congo virus advisory issued to hospitals

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Congo virus advisory issued to hospitals

—File photo A Congo virus advisory has been issued to hospitals and District Health Offices (DHOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department, all hospitals will immediately report to the department in case of suspected patients and will ensure the establishment of a separate isolation ward for Congolese patients. According to…

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13 people of Quetta's medical staff suffering from Congo virus are being treated in Karachi hospital

13 people of Quetta’s medical staff suffering from Congo virus are being treated in Karachi hospital

—File photo 13 medical staff including 10 doctors from Quetta are undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Karachi. According to the spokesman of the health department, the condition of 2 members of the medical staff under treatment in Karachi is critical. The Congo virus-affected medicine ward of Civil Sandeman Hospital has been sealed and…

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8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

—–File photo 8 staff members including 5 doctors of Quetta civil hospital fell victim to Congo virus. Seven out of eight people were shifted to a private hospital in Karachi by air ambulance in critical condition. Isolation wards have been established in Civil Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital and Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)…

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Commission of Inquiry finds further evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

World News in Brief: ICC slams ‘unacceptable threats’, DR Congo displacement, UNEP ‘Champions of the Earth’

ICC President Piotr Hofmański was presenting the independent court’s annual report to the UN in New York. The ICC was established in July 2002 under a treaty known as the Rome Statute and is based in The Hague, in the Netherlands. Mr. Hofmański noted that he himself, along with Prosecutor Karim Khan was on the list, which…

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DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges

DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges

“The Mission strongly condemns such behaviour which is not worthy of United Nations personnel,” MONUSCO said in a statement on Wednesday. Although the UN Mission did not give details, international media reported that eight South African “blue helmets” had been detained over allegations of sexual abuse.  Assault and threats The personnel involved were deployed at…

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