Ebola virus: a journey awayon August 8, 2019This virus is classified among the family Filoviridae, which gives rise to a hemorrhagic fever that could lead to death in a few days. The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare infectious disease that affects both humans and non-human primates (chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys). The major symptoms of EVD are fever, severe headache, fatigue, […]
Vector-borne diseaseson January 15, 2019Sir: Global Climate Risk Index (2018) released by German watch, placed Pakistan among 10 countries affected most by climate change. There is growing global consensus that climate change is greatest threat in modern times. One of consequences of climate change in health sector is the increasing likelihood of spreading different vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in new […]