Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the avian influenza virus – which is also known as H5N1 – has had an “extremely high” mortality rate among the several hundred people known to have been infected with it to date. To date, no human-to-human H5N1 transmission has been recorded….
File photo. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory to prevent influenza cases. According to NIH from Islamabad, there is a continuous increase in cases of new type of cold in winter. The NIH said that influenza cases have come up significantly in the federal capital. Monitoring the increasing cases of influenza…
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…
As of Wednesday, 12 July, no human contacts of A(H5N1) positive cats have reported any symptoms, the UN health agency said, adding that the surveillance period for all contacts has now complete. National first There have been previous “sporadic” cases of what is more commonly referred to as the bird flu virus, but the cases…
File photo The dangerous type of influenza H3N2 (H3N2) virus spreading rapidly in India has killed 2 more people. According to Indian media, a 74-year-old man and a 23-year-old young student have died of this disease in the state of Maharashtra. Earlier this month also, 2 people died due to H3N2 virus in India. According…
Two deaths have been confirmed in India due to a slightly new type of H3N2 virus. Photo: Science Photo Library Mumbai: In India, a little-known type of influenza, H3N2, has seen an acceleration in its spread after two patients died. According to experts, the H3N2 virus of influenza A subtype is spreading rapidly due to…
File photo According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), more than 200 cases of influenza (flu) N1H1 have been reported across the country. NIH officials say that more than 200 cases of influenza (flu) N1H1 have been reported in Pakistan during the current season, but there is a vaccine for it. NIH officials have…
