Tag: National Institute of Health (NIH)
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Fears of possible Congo fever spread before Eid ul Azha
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an alert about the possible spread of the Congo virus ahead of Eid ul Azha, in part due to the close proximity of sacrificial animals on Eid. 101 cases of the Congo virus were reported across the country in the past year, reports Samaa News. NIH has…
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25% Pakistanis die due to unnecessary use of antibiotics
Almost 70 per cent of patients in Pakistan are using unnecessary antibiotics, the National Institute of Health has revealed. According to the federal Institute, frequent use of antibiotics has led to bacterias developing resistance against the drugs. NIC has said that 25 per cent of the deaths that occur every year are due to the…
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Anti-polio infrastructure collapsing in Waziristan, 6th case registered
On May 27, the Government of Pakistan issued a press release on the Pakistan Polio Erradication Programme’s website. In this report, it was confirmed that on May 26, two new cases of polio were confirmed by the Pakistan National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. This marks the 5th and 6th cases…
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Pakistan reports zero Covid death for 5th straight day
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has claimed that Pakistan has reported zero Covid-19 deaths across the country during the past 24 hours. The NIH officials informed that a total of 141 new cases of the viral disease were reported during 27,000 samples were tested during the past 24 hours. The nationwide tally of confirmed…