Possible threat of Nipah virus, Sindh Health Department has issued an alert

Possible threat of Nipah virus, Sindh Health Department has issued an alert

In view of the possible threat of Nipah virus, Sindh Health Department has issued an alert. In Karachi, Director General Health Sindh has written a letter to all the hospitals and has directed the medical superintendents, directors and livestock department of hospitals across Sindh to be alert. According to the health department, the Nipah virus…

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Polio virus found in Karachi's environmental samples came from Afghanistan: officials reveal

Polio virus found in Karachi’s environmental samples came from Afghanistan: officials reveal

—File photo The crippling polio virus continues to spread in Pakistan. Polio virus has been confirmed in 1 environmental sample from Karachi and 1 from Peshawar. Polio virus has been confirmed in 1, 1 and 2 samples from East and Central districts of Karachi. According to the health department, polio virus has also been confirmed…

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