June 29, 2026
With the monsoon approaching, Pakistan's health authorities have intensified anti-dengue operations, destroying tens of thousands of mosquito-breeding sites in Rawalpindi as a national alert warns of a fresh surge.
A boy receives polio vaccine falls, during a campaign against polio in Karachi on April 9, 2018.-Reuters Balochistan only records one positive space. The positive sindh falls to 12 areas in July. Next vaccination unit scheduled for early September Islamabad: While the overall trend shows a decrease in positive environmental polio detectures, reflecting the impact of high quality vaccination campaigns, the virus continues to circulate in some parts of Pakistan, NIH National Institutes (NIH) said. According to July data of the country’s environmental surveillance system, 127 sewage samples of 87 regions were collected, NIH said in a statement issued on
Listen to the article HEALTH: US Federal Health Services will develop a national database of patients with autism recorded in Medicare and Medicaid, Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy JR, said Wednesday. The initiative aims to support the research on the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and could later be expanded to include other chronic diseases, according to the department. Kennedy, who publicly supported an unreliable theory that connects vaccines to autism, said the effort would bring “complete transparency and accountability” and offers families that expected answers. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Medicare and
A boy receiving a polio vaccine falls during an anti-polio campaign in a low-income neighborhood as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan July 20, 2020-Reuters In a development, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday reported another case of polio disease in Pakistan, raising the total number of cases to 2024 to 73. The newest case was confirmed in Sindh’s Thatta today, marking the region’s first case, although samples for testing were collected last year. So far, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have confirmed 22 cases of each disease with Balochistan being the worst hit
Virus representational image. — Canva NIH official advises the public to remain calm. Increased vigilance, preparedness is vital. People should focus on preventive measures. Islamabad: The much-discussed human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has garnered international attention due to a recent outbreak in China, has been circulating in Pakistan for at least two decades, federal health authorities said on Saturday. First detected in Pakistan in 2001, HMPV has caused several outbreaks over the years, mostly affecting children, they claimed. “Human metapneumovirus was first identified in Pakistan in 2001 and cases have been reported since then,” said an official at the National Institutes
November 27, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump (L) and NIH director-designate Dr Jay Bhattacharya. — Reuters/file President-elect Donald Trump has decided to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Announcing the new appointment, Trump wrote in a statement: “Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore NIH to the Gold Standard of Medical Research as they address the underlying causes and solutions to America’s greatest health challenges, including of chronic disease. and Disease, they will work hard to make America healthy again!” A health researcher at Stanford University, Bhattacharya is widely known for his opposition to
A representational image showing a child being cared for by a caregiver in a hospital. — Reuters/File NIH issues second advisory for diphtheria spreading across country. The government calls for immediate prevention and control measures. The NIH advisory highlights the need for enhanced vaccination coverage. Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has sounded the alarm over the alarming rise in diphtheria cases across the country, The News reported on Tuesday. “The current situation of diphtheria is alarming. There are deaths and cases all over Pakistan. Lab positivity is also being reported. But right now, we don’t have the actual
January 3, 2024
An advisory has been issued to improve preparedness in the prevention and control of the JN.1 subvariant A representational image of the COVID-19 virus. — Unsplash/File ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory regarding the prevention and control of sub-variant JN.1 of COVID-19. The subvariant JN.1 was classified as a variant of concern (VOC) and is essentially an offshoot of the micron variant BA.2.86 subvariant, which is now reported in many countries and is increasing rapidly worldwide. The NIH Centers for Disease Control issued the advisory to help health authorities improve preparedness for disease prevention and
January 3, 2024
“Poor air quality, smog increases chances of respiratory diseases. It’s not COVID-19, it’s flu viruses,” says epidemiologist The photo shows two people riding a motorcycle. — AFP/File Thousands of cases of flu-like illness have been reported in Pakistan. The NIH says the H3N2 subtype of the influenza-A virus causes disease. COVID-19 positivity remained less than 1% last week. Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has clarified that a type of influenza virus is causing severe respiratory disease in adults across Pakistan and not COVID-19, The news reported on Wednesday. Thousands of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) are reported
August 8, 2023
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) issued an advisory amid a potential threat of an increase in dengue fever cases in the monsoon season. The advisory stated that the steep rise is witnessed in the monsoon season in the number of dengue virus cases for which a strong vigilant system is needed to control the rising number. The authorities and masses have been advised to ensure the prevention of mosquitoes from accessing egg-laying habitats by environmental management and modification. The domestic water storage containers should be covered and cleaned on a weekly basis to ensure that dengue larva is
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