Due to lack of vaccine, increase in influenza, Sindh more affected

Due to lack of vaccine, increase in influenza, Sindh more affected

symbolic image. In the context of increasing cases of seasonal influenza/flu in Pakistan, the advisory of the National Institute of Health Islamabad has said that cases of influenza have increased across the country. According to federal authorities, more than 33,000 cases of ILI or influenza-like illness were reported last week. The highest number of influenza…

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World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying

World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying

It opened for signatures in 1996 and has been ratified by 178 countries. Some major powers including the US and China have not done so, and it has yet to come into force, lacking the required support. According to the Kremlin, say media reports, the move levels the nuclear playing field given the failure of…

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