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Punjab steps up polio vigilance ahead of SNID

EOC orders districts to close operational gaps and strengthen vaccination ahead of September 21

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Polio frontline workers get 28pc stipend increase

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PM takes notice of non-functionality of CT Coronary Angiography facility at PIMS

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Cases of deadly tick-borne disease in Japan rise faster than 2025

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Geneva agreement ceremony between the US and Iran to be hosted by Pakistan:Shehbaz Sharif

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WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases from 906 to 116

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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

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WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide

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Anti-polio drive of varied-duration starts in 79 districts

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Hantavirus outbreak tests post-Covid health communications playbook

It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on a luxury liner in the Atlantic has revived some Covid-era trauma and panic online

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Beyond duty – the silent strength of nurses

Nurses not only reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, but also enhance overall efficiency and help build a trusted healthcare system

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WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative

Three passengers from the MV Hondius — a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have died while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents

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PM Shehbaz orders speedy implementation of Hepatitis Control Program

He also instructed the Ministry of National Health Services to develop an integrated system, in collaboration with provincial governments, for the reporting of hepatitis, AIDS, and other diseases, stating that only timely diagnosis can ensure their effective eradication

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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in an X post that one of the sick passengers was in intensive care in South Africa

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Pakistan: HIV cases reach 250,000, 80pc patients deprived of treatment

Up to 50% patients in Punjab, Sindh worst hit in children. 48,000 new cases in 2024, up to 900 new patients registered monthly

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Islamabad records 618 new HIV cases

According to an official report, 498 HIV cases were recorded in Islamabad in 2025. From January 2025 to March 2026, a total of 618 new HIV cases were reported in the city

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Second Mpox case reported in Karachi

According to the Medical Superintendent of Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital, mpox has been confirmed in a 22-year-old man at the facility

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Number of suspected cases rises in deadly UK meningitis outbreak

The outbreak in Kent in southeastern England has claimed the lives of two young people — a 21-year-old university student and an 18-year-old school student

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Govt working on war footing to ensure local production of vaccines before 2030: minister

Addressing an event in Islamabad, he said that all 13 vaccines currently administered to children are being imported

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Another monkeypox patient dies in Pakistan

Officials said the patient was suffering from mpox and HIV, and was also infected with hepatitis B and C

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WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India, which have already prompted stepped-up airport screenings across Asia

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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections

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Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus

India says no outbreak, no need for screening at its airports

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PM Shehbaz reaffirms determination to eradicate polio

Talking to President Global Development Gates Foundation Dr. Chris Elias in Islamabad, he said the government is implementing a comprehensive strategy and taking practical actions with an effective team