Though its current evaluation of the global public health risk is “low”, the UN health agency cautioned that with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the new variant “could increase” the burden of respiratory infections in many countries, noting other diseases such as RSV, influenza and childhood pneumonia that are already on the…
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has expressed concern about the spread of Nipah virus. NIH Islamabad has sent warning letters to federal and provincial health authorities regarding Nipah virus. In the post, the National Health Organization said that Nipah virus can be transmitted to Pakistan from bats in Indian border areas, Nipah virus can…
File photo The Polio Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Polio Emergency Committee has said that the threat of polio spread in Pakistan still remains, a large number of children in Pakistan are still deprived of drinking polio drops. WHO…
File photo In order to stop the spread of HIV in Larkana, preparations for action against brothels, illegal laboratories and blood banks have been initiated. It has been decided to set up a special HIV cell in the District Health Office. A large number of HIV cases have come to light in Larkana and adjoining…
Despite gains made in tackling sea-faring criminal groups, “piracy incidents continue to threaten the safety of maritime traffic in the region,” said Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Effective deterrents Since her last briefing on maritime security in November, she said a steady decrease in…
Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge. In an interview with UN News, International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesperson Olivia Headon, speaking from Kyiv, said the agency along with other humanitarian partners, had been rushing clean water supplies to areas that…
—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….
Lahore: A report by Action for Animal Health revealed that 75 percent of new and emerging infectious diseases originate from animals. Emphasis has been placed on capacity building. Dare Brock, who works on the health of working animals around the world, including Pakistan, has released a report which states that there is a global imbalance…
In view of the fear of spread of monkeypox virus in the country, it has been decided to screen the suspected patients coming from abroad, in this regard, instructions have been issued to the airports. The federal health department has instructed the relevant departments at the airports to implement the guidelines. The directive states that…
Iconic photo Scientists have issued a warning about the spread of a new variant of the corona virus in the UK. Scientists say that 10,000 people are being affected daily by the new wave of Corona in India. According to a media report, scientists have issued a warning that the new variant of Corona, Arcturus,…
