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Dengue fatalities rise in Punjab

Dengue fever claimed more lives in Punjab during November as compared to the total death toll of the previous 10 months despite a drastic decrease in the number of patients. Official data shows that 27 people died due to...

Dengue cases peak in Punjab

The highest number of dengue fever cases in a day during the ongoing year in Punjab was recorded on Sunday with 385 new patients registered in the province during the past 24 hours. The most alarming situation is being...

Punjab’s Rawalpindi becomes hotspot for Dengue

According to media reports, the provincial health administration in Pakistan’s Punjab has declared a dengue emergency in the Rawalpindi area due to an increase in the number of cases. As the number of dengue cases continues to climb, the...

Punjab prepares vaccine against lumpy skin disease

  In view of the growth of lumpy skin disease in Sindh, veterinary specialists in Punjab have developed a vaccination with “successful results” to prevent the virus from spreading in the province. According to Dr. Sajjad Hussain, Director of...

Lumpy skin disease – (Sindh, Punjab) Cattle

Source: OIE WAHIS Reported: 4 Mar 2022 Epidemiological comments: LSD cases have been reported from limited areas of the 2 provinces in Pakistan. First suspected case of LSD from Bahawalpur region of Punjab province was reported to AHC/CVO dated 27...

Panama disease and bunchy top, banana – (Sindh)

Date:13 Feb 2022 Source: The News International Banana plantings in Sindh have been struck by Panama wilt, a soil-borne fungus that originated in Tando Allahyar district. The Agriculture Extension Department said not following standard operating procedures and not keeping...

Stripe and leaf rusts, wheat – (Punjab)

Date: Tue 8 Feb 2022 Source: The News International Early occurrence of leaf and stripe rust has set off alarms as it may spread to threatening levels in the prevalent weather, which is conducive to these fungi, according to...