September 10, 2026
Fifteen of 28 suspected cases tested positive for chikungunya in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between 31 August and 8 September, with officials describing the pattern as credible local transmission.
June 26, 2026
A measles outbreak has claimed 71 young lives across Pakistan in the first four months of 2026, with Sindh recording the highest toll amid a deepening "zero-dose" immunisation crisis.
A man walks into a pharmacy with a sign advertising flu shots as hospitalizations rise, with Britain and other European countries facing a severe flu season and health authorities warning of rising cases caused by a mutated strain of the virus, in London, Britain, December 11, 2025. — Reuters. Prime Minister Starmer denounces “reckless” plans by doctors to go on strike. Doctors’ strikes just before Christmas “shouldn’t happen”, says Starmer. Doctors are at loggerheads with the government over pay and a lack of training opportunities. The UK is facing an “unprecedented wave of super flu”, a health chief warned, as
December 3, 2025
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is an increasingly common medical disorder seen among people who use cannabis heavily over long periods of time. — Reuters Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is an increasingly common medical disorder seen among people who use cannabis heavily for long periods of time. The condition causes repeated bouts of severe nausea, repeated vomiting and severe abdominal discomfort. A particularly painful form of this reaction is often referred to as “scromiting”, a portmanteau of the words scream and vomit. People who experience it arrive at emergency departments in severe pain, often unable to stop vomiting and screaming from
A worker at a city company sprays a fumigator to control mosquitoes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 14, 2024. —Reuters Dense populations in cities worsen the situation. Changing weather conditions provide optimal conditions. Delays in seeking treatment are swelling, doctors say. DHAKA: Bangladesh is grappling with its worst dengue outbreak in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season cause infections to rise, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the
Relatives sit next to dengue patients in a hospital. — AFP/File As the country faces a nationwide outbreak of dengue fever, with hundreds of cases being reported on a daily basis, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that the disease outbreak will subside next month. “Dengue is likely to subside in November, but the next two weeks are still critical,” a statement released by the Met Office. The PMD said it is expected that dengue cases may decrease in the coming month, according to current weather conditions, projected future seasonal outlook and trends in atmospheric variables. However, he said the
Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this picture taken on May 23, 2022. — Reuters Patient diagnosed at the airport during examination. He reached Peshawar from the Gulf country. Pakistan ensures precautionary measures at airports. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Friday confirmed the second case of mpox in Pakistan, saying the virus was detected in a person who returned to Peshawar from a Gulf country. The patient, who tested positive for mpox, was diagnosed at the Peshawar airport by a health office set up to screen incoming passengers. According
A child infected with the mpox virus is treated by a nurse in Nyiragongo district near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo on July 19, 2024. — Reuters Mpox cases in African countries are increasing. The increase in cases is so rapid that there are fears and speculations that the virus may turn into a pandemic. The virus that spreads across borders is an infectious disease and symptoms include flu, fever, chills and deep muscle aches. These are just the beginning and are followed by a cycle of rashes that take the form of raised spots at first
July 15, 2024
MOGHADISHU: A total of 16,231 new cholera cases and 134 related deaths have been reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rains and flash floods, the government said on Monday. The Department of Health and Human Services said 10,273 cases, or 63 percent of the total, were classified as serious. “Unfortunately, 134 deaths were recorded during this reporting period, highlighting the severity of the epidemic,” the ministry said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The ministry also attributed the increasing cases of cholera in Somalia to a growing number
July 12, 2024
Nine infants have died since the pertussis outbreak began in November last year, according to figures released by the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) on Thursday. In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been infected with the disease, which affects the lungs and breathing tubes and spreads easily, the data showed. “Young babies are at the highest risk of serious complications and death from whooping cough,” the UKHSA said in its warning on Thursday. More than half of those infected are people aged 15 and over with mild disease, the agency said, adding that high
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