In Tharparkar, more than 80 peacocks have died due to a mysterious illness. Hundreds more are showing symptoms like fever, flu, and dehydration. This situation has become critical in rural areas such as Islamkot, Nagarparkar, and Chachro tehsils. Residents report that the birds are unable to recover once they exhibit symptoms. The illness is especially […]
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Fever medicines disappear from Karachi’s market
Karachi: Fever medicines disappear from Karachi’s market. As waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases are increasing in Sindh because of heavy rains. Specifically in Karachi the medicines for common diseases including fever are disappearing from Karachi market. According to details, a shortage of medicine for fever and diarrhea has sprung in Karachi. As, the city reported as […]
Stay at home: Pakistan reports highest number of COVID deaths
Pakistan claimed the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 3 weeks as eight people died because of the virus in a single day, National Institute of Health, Islamabad’s (NIH) data showed Thursday morning. The country reported nine deaths on July 7. The COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan stands at 3.65%. As many as […]
Ebola survivors comfort sick and frightened in Congo outbreak
Wearing a disposable gown and gloves for protection, Jeanine Masika cradles a 2-year-old Ebola patient and offers the listless toddler teaspoons of brown soup. Most health care workers need a surgical mask, goggles, hooded coveralls, an apron, rubber boots and two pairs of gloves to avoid catching the virus that typically kills around half those […]
Dengue fever threat looms over Kech again
The country is having to battle dengue on the rise as at least 93 new cases have been reported during the last week in Kech district of Balochistan. District Health Officer (DHO) confirmed on Sunday that the new cases had taken the reported cases’ toll to 243 in the last three weeks. According to the […]