File photo 4 children died of measles in village Talib Richho of Tehsil Jati of Sajawal district of Sindh. DHO Dr. Hanif Memon says that the measles vaccination campaign is going on in the entire district. He further said that investigations are being conducted regarding the deaths of children. According to Dr. Hanif Memon, a…
WHO said that 88 countries have no minimum age at which e-cigarettes can be bought and 74 countries have not implemented any e-cigarette regulations. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to ramp up prevention measures, saying that “kids are being recruited and trapped at an early age to use e-cigarettes and may get…
As of July, there have been more than 34,000 suspected cases of measles and rubella reported, resulting in 413 deaths; a significant increase compared to the 27,000 cases and 220 associated deaths recorded during all of last year, reported the UN health agency. Complicating matters further is limited funding for inoculation programmes, according to Arturo…
—File photo More than 2,000 cases of measles have been reported in Punjab from April to May. According to the Punjab Health Department, more than 580 children were infected with measles in Lahore, 521 from Rawalpindi, 114 from Hafizabad, 99 from Jhang and 72 from Sheikhupura. The health department has said that 56 cases of…
2 children died after getting measles vaccine in Bahawalpur, while 2 are in critical condition. In this regard, Bahawalpur District Health Officer Dr. Khalid says that the four children were vaccinated against measles. Residents of the area say that the condition of many children deteriorated after vaccination. According to DHO Dr. Khalid, 19 children of…
File photo In Rawalpindi, the rate of children infected with measles has increased to an alarming level. According to District Health Officer Ehsan Ghani, 320 children have been infected with measles in Rawalpindi since January. In this regard, the DHO says that 8 children affected by measles have died so far this year, while the…
A post-shooting scene at an institute building, with bullet marks visible on the outer wall. Militants in Sudan seize a local laboratory. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the laboratory contains samples of polio, measles and cholera and other dangerous materials. The World Health Organization says that the occupation of the laboratory by the…
The Punjab Health Department has released a report on deaths from diphtheria and measles in which it has been revealed that children have died from diphtheria and measles in Punjab. According to the report, 25 children died of measles and 9 children died of diphtheria between December 25 and 31, 1,932 cases of measles have…
