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Articles for tag: cases, HOTSPOT, Mirpurkhas, Sindhs

February 19, 2025

News Desk

Mirpurkhas becomes Sindh’s new HOTSPOT with 150 cases in 2024

A representation picture for HIV. – Reuters/file Sindh’s Mirpurkhas area appears rapidly as “other Larkana” in increasing cases of human immunodeficiency (HIV) cases among children, with 150 children positively testing for the virus only in 2024. The area now represents over 26% of 568 HIV pediatric cases reported at Sindh last year, causing concerns about a scaling of health crisis in the region, as on average 48 children are positively testing for HIV every month in the province. According to the latest data compiled by Sindh Health Authorities, a total of 568 children were diagnosed with HIV across the province

December 26, 2024

News Desk

Pakistan polio death toll rises to 67 with two new cases

A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi on August 7, 2023. — AFP The toll of the polio virus in Pakistan this year rose to 67 after two more children were diagnosed with the crippling disease on Thursday. Of the two new cases reported, one was reported in Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the number of cases this year in the province to 19. While the other case was reported in Sindh’s Kashmore district, taking the province’s tally to 19. Balochistan has reported the most cases – 27 – in

December 23, 2024

News Desk

The EU is concerned about the decisions of the military courts in the May 9 cases

The European Union (EU) expressed concern over the sentencing of 25 people by military courts for their involvement in the May 9 attacks on government facilities in Pakistan, according to media reports on Sunday. The EU’s European External Action Service stressed that the decisions were inconsistent with Pakistan’s commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The EU statement emphasized that Article 14 of the ICCPR guarantees every person the right to a fair and public trial by an independent, impartial and competent tribunal and to adequate legal representation. In addition, he noted that every decision issued

November 26, 2024

News Desk

HIV cases and deaths are falling

A woman is tested for AIDS in this undated picture. — AFP PARIS: The number of new HIV infections and deaths is falling worldwide, making significant progress in the fight against the disease. But HIV is far from being eradicated and more needs to be done, health experts warned ahead of World AIDS Day on Sunday. Abnormal progress Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any time since the disease surged in the late 1980s, a UNAIDS report said on Tuesday. However, the 1.3 million new HIV cases recorded in 2023 are still more than three times higher than

November 15, 2024

News Desk

WHO and CDC blame a key factor as measles cases rise 20% worldwide

A vial of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. — Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that measles cases increased by 20% last year, worldwide. According to health services, this dramatic rise is due to a lack of vaccination coverage in the world’s poorest and conflict-ridden countries. Almost half of all large and troublesome outbreaks occurred in the African region where the number of deaths rose by 37%, they said. “Right now,

November 2, 2024

News Desk

Countrywide polio virus toll jumps to 45 after two new cases detected

Health worker giving polio drops to a child in a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — UNICEF/ Archive The NIH reports that two new cases of wild polio are type 1. Polio virus crippled girl, boy in Lakki Marwat, DI Khan. Balochistan reports the highest number of cases this year. KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Saturday announced that two new cases of wild polio have emerged in the country, raising the total toll nationwide to 45. The National EOC said one case of polio was detected in a girl, a resident of Lakki Marwat, and the other in

October 26, 2024

News Desk

Polio cases rise to 41 after another child paralyzed in Balochistan

A health worker administers polio vaccine to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in a slum in Lahore on August 2, 2021. — AFP The highest number of polio viruses in Balochistan stands at 21. A 42-month-old girl presented with paralysis on October 8. PEI official urges parents to vaccinate children against virus. ISLAMABAD: Continuing the alarming spread of the polio virus, the country’s total toll for the current year has risen to 41 following the detection of wild polio virus type 1 (WPV1) in a 42-month-old girl from Loralai district, Balochistan. The News reported on Saturday. The Polio

October 24, 2024

News Desk

Pakistan polio virus toll reaches 40 with cases reported in Kohat, KP

A polio worker administers vaccine to a child. — Reuters/File A second case of polio was reported in Kohat district. The last two cases of the disease were reported from Sindh. Balochistan reports the highest number of cases in Pakistan. Islamabad: The polio virus continues to spread in Pakistan with the total number of cases reaching 40 this year. The latest case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) was reported from Dara Adam Khel tehsil in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where a 30-month-old infant was diagnosed with the disease. The News he said on Thursday citing the Regional Reference Laboratory

October 20, 2024

News Desk

Sindh reports two new cases of polio virus, bringing total to 39

A baby is vaccinated in Maraghzar Colony in Lahore. — WHO/Archive Sindh has now confirmed 12 cases, Balochistan has recorded 20 cases. 5 cases were reported from KP while one each from Punjab and Islamabad. Many environmental samples from Mirpurkhas tested positive. ISLAMABAD: Two new cases of wild poliovirus type-1 (WPV1) have been confirmed in Sindh, taking the total number of cases across the country to 39 so far in 2024, the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said. The emergence of new cases shows the extent of the deterioration of the polio virus crisis in Pakistan. Officials of the Pyelitis

October 19, 2024

News Desk

After vector-borne diseases, Karachi witnesses rise in pneumonia cases

A representational image showing an infant being cared for by a caregiver in a hospital. — Reuters/File Up to 30 pneumonia cases reported per day: NICH official. The disease causes about 70,000 deaths annually, Dr. Shafi reveals. Children under two, adults over 65 are most vulnerable. KARACHI: After facing a rise in vector-borne and viral diseases, the country’s economic hub is now seeing a rise in pneumonia cases due to changes in the port city’s weather. Up to 30 cases of pneumonia are reported every day, the emergency department at the National Institute of Children’s Health (NICH) has revealed. While

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