measles

AFP Toronto: A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and infected with measles has died, according to health authorities, raising fresh concerns over the resurgence of the highly contagious virus in the country. Officials have not yet…

News Desk Peshawar: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed a dramatic surge in infectious diseases in 2024, with cases of diphtheria, dengue, measles, and malaria more than doubling compared to the previous year. A report by the Integrated…

APP Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing a significant outbreak of measles, with the KP Health Department reporting a surge in cases across several districts this week. A total of 12 new measles cases have been confirmed from…

Jehangir Khan Tareen Multan: Rubella is a mild exanthematous infection that resembles a mild form of measles and can potentially lead to fetal infection and birth defects. According to Dr Imran Rafiq, Senior Medical Officer at Nishtar…

APP Islamabad: Tragedy struck Matiari, Sindh, on Sunday as seven children from a single family died of a measles outbreak. The outbreak has left six other children in critical condition, currently receiving intensive medical care at a…

News Desk  Lahore: More than 220 new cases of measles have been reported in Punjab province within the last 24 hours. According to the Punjab Health Minister, a total of 14,809 measles cases have been reported so far this year. In…

APP Burewala: As many as 25 minors, suffering from measles, are admitted at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital during the last two days. Following an increase in the number of children with measles, Deputy Commissioner Syed Asif Hussain…

APP Karachi: Sindh Health Department clarifying media reports about the death of children due to measles on Thursday said that two out of 11 reported deaths were caused by measles while the remaining nine children lost their lives due to…

APP Islamabad: At least five children died of measles in Chandru Meo village of Tando Allahyar, SIndh on Sunday. According to the private news channel, the condition of 3 children brought to Civil Hospital is very critical.…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: A week-long anti-polio campaign is set to kick off in three tehsils of the district starting April 29, aiming to vaccinate more than 906,011 children under the age of five. Dr Ejaz Ahmed, the Chief Executive…