Congo virus has been confirmed in a patient under treatment at Fatima Jinnah Hospital Quetta, the number of positive cases of Congo virus has increased to 20 this year. According to the hospital administration, the patient was admitted yesterday in critical condition, Congo virus has been confirmed in the patient under treatment and his treatment…
Speaking from Kinshasa, Dr. Jorge Castilla, WHO’s Senior Emergency Officer, told journalists at the regular briefing in Geneva there had been a major increase in displacement due to ongoing violence fuelled by armed groups, leaving around 7.4 million in need of health assistance. Disease and displacement Since March 2022, almost three million people have been…
“So far, the ceasefire between the M23 and the FARDC has held up relatively well and has contributed to some security gains”, said UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Pobee. “The relative calm in Rutshuru territory, for example, allowed more than 45,000 people from the Bishusha group to return home”, she said. She noted, however, that…
An estimated 6.1 million are internally displaced, a 17 per cent increase from October, according to its Displacement Tracking Matrix. IOM said civilians have been killed or forced to flee their homes due to a surge in violence and attacks by armed groups. Deadly attack, intolerable dangers At least 46 people were killed in the…
—File photo The Department of Livestock Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed the fear of the spread of Congo and lumpy skin virus in cattle in view of the arrival of Eid-ul-Azha. The Livestock Department has sent a letter to all districts and said that there is a possibility of large-scale outbreak due to movement of cattle….
—File photo Congo virus has been confirmed in 2 patients admitted to Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. The hospital administration has confirmed that 2 patients have contracted the Congo virus. After these 2 cases came to light, the number of positive cases of Congo virus confirmed in Fatima Jinnah Hospital Quetta this year has increased…
Reports of gender-based violence (GBV) against girls and women there have increased by 37 per cent during the first three months of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the GBV coordination group for North Kivu. More than 38,000 cases of GBV were reported for all of 2022 in North…
Congo flood death toll exceeds 400; Photo: File Brazzaville: In Congo’s southern province of Kivu, torrential rains caused rivers to boil and hundreds of people were swept away in Riele, killing 401 and injuring around 200. According to the international news agency, in the continuous rains in Congo for 4 days, the water of the…
The first death due to Congo virus has been reported in Karachi this year. According to the provincial health department, 28-year-old Muhammad Adil was confirmed to have Congo virus. According to the health department, Muhammad Adil developed fever on April 30 and was brought to a private hospital on May 4. The patient’s samples were…
—File photo A Congo virus patient died under treatment at Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. According to the hospital administration, the patient belonged to Afghanistan and was temporarily residing in Kuchlak. In this regard, the hospital administration says that the number of patients who died of Congo virus this year has increased to 4. The…
