A health emergency has been imposed after the outbreak of cholera in Adanji area of Khuzdar. According to the Director General of Health, 3 people have died and more than 12 people have been infected due to the outbreak of cholera in Aranji area of Khuzdar district of Balochistan. DG Health from Quetta said that…
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sounded the alarm on Wednesday after locusts were spotted in the country’s north and northeast. FAO said that a “full outbreak” this year could destroy up to 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat, or a quarter of the total annual harvest. FAO Representative in Afghanistan Richard Trenchard said…
So far five people have died in Tanzania due to the Marburg virus. Photo: File Tanzania: Africa has seen a resurgence of viruses like Ebola. So far, 8 people have been sickened by Marburg virus while 5 people have died. The first outbreak of Marburg virus in the region was noted on 25th February of…
Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including a health worker, and the remaining three are being treated. The agency also identified 161 contacts of those infected, who are…
Heath authorities said there was a confirmed case in an unvaccinated four-year-old child in Isale district, in western Burundi, as well as two other children with whom he had been in contact “Additionally, five samples from environmental surveillance of wastewater confirmed the presence of the circulating poliovirus type 2”, said a press release issued by…
The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea, WHO reported on Monday. Further investigations are ongoing. Rapid action, expert…
