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Ministry advises intending pilgrims to ensure vaccination five days before departure

Bird flu in humans? Experts see little risk

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO

Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those to benefit were infants

Hajj permits start for domestic pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is set to start issuing permits for citizens and Muslim foreign residents who will perform upcoming Hajj pilgrimage, Gulf News reported Wednesday

Vaccines save at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO

Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that most of those to benefit were infants

H5N1 strain of bird flu found in milk: WHO

The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, the WHO said Friday, though how long the virus can survive in milk is unknown

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: UN agency

Person in Texas infected with bird flu through dairy cattle

US says person infected with bird flu through dairy cattle

Vietnam faces high risk of animal-to-human disease infection

Advisory issued to control spread of JN 1 corona variant: Director PH

Director Public Health (PH), Dr Irshad Roghani has said that to identify corona variant hospitals have been directed to send samples to public health reference laboratory for genome testing

Philippines bans poultry imports from Sweden, Czech Republic due to bird flu

Pneumonia can be deadly if not treated early: Dr Zulfiqar

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by bacterial or viral infections. It may affect deeper lung tissues than bronchitis

Cambodia reports 4th human case of H5N1 bird flu in 2024

Cambodia reports 1st human case of bird flu in 2024

A three-year-old boy from southeast Cambodia's Prey Veng province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, the first case of this year, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday

Dense fog patches cause transport havoc for capital's residents

NDMA rings alarm bells over degraded air quality due to hazardous ratio of pollutants

Brazil's Indigenous Yanomami again face illegal mining-linked crisis

Weather ,environment plays important role in asthma attacks : Dr.Zulfiqar

Winter season is very difficult for asthmatic patients or those, who are suffering other respiratory problems

8000 cases of influenza reported from KP this year: Report

Current weather causes viral infections: Health experts

The number of patients with viral diseases like flu, chest infection and pneumonia has increased during last month as government and private hospitals and clinics witnessed rush of the patients especially infants and children

Minister advise citizens to maintain a healthy diet, use face masks as 'pneumonia cases rises in Punjab'