Plague

A sharp rise in mosquito swarms across Karachi has triggered growing concern among residents, who say the lack of fumigation by municipal authorities has turned daily life into an ordeal and raised fears of mosquito-borne diseases.

Residents across Karachi are facing a worsening mosquito menace, with swarms reported in homes, mosques, offices and public spaces, as civic authorities are accused of failing to carry out routine fumigation.

Citizens say the situation has become increasingly alarmin

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US CDC: In recent decades, the US has reported an average of about seven human plague cases per year (range 0–17), with more than 80% being bubonic. Cases are mainly found in northern New Mexico, northern Arizona, southern Colorado, as well as California, southern Oregon, and far-western Nevada.

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KwaZulu-Natal has been identified as a key province facing food security concerns. * This is the final part of a four-part series on the devastating impact of malnutrition in South Africa. In South Africa, food insecurity is a significant challenge, affecting 63.5% of households in some capacity. This leaves just 36.5% of households classified as food secure. A concerning 17.5% of the population experiences the most extreme form of food insecurity, defined as severe. However, in a bid to tackle the multifaceted food and nutrition security challenges that plague South Africa, the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP) 2018-2023 emerges as a critical framework mandated by the Cabinet. However, a recent implementation report reveals that while the NFNSP has set ambitious targets to...
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Seven African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks were reported in Tay Ninh Province during the week ending 08 Mar 2026, affecting 93 pigs across seven communes. Since the start of 2026, the province has recorded 19 outbreaks affecting 786 pigs. ASF is spreading nationwide in Viet Nam, with outbreaks reported in nearly all provinces, emphasizing ongoing risks to animal health and food security.

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A rabbit plague from China will wipe out 90 per cent on the wild UK population, an expert has said. An aggressive virus, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD), has seized bunnies across the globe and has been silently decimating British populations for more than a decade. But now a new, more virulent and deadly variant is thought to have reached UK shores. RHD kills rabbits in just two days, causing massive internal bleeding that seeps through their noses and bottoms. It is very contagious and there is no cure. It comes after another viral disease, Myxomatosis, ravaged rabbit populations in the 1950s. Richard Saunders, vet advisor for the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF), told The Daily Mail: 'Myxomatosis wiped out around 90 per cent of the rabbits in the UK, but then that population ...
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Yoga protocol launched to target diabetes, hypertension, obesity As lifestyle diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and mental health issues plague millions of people in India, the country is reassessing health care and this time around, the focus is on "prevention." During her Union Budget 2026 speech, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized how diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity were becoming more and more common in India. But can "prevention" really help? Today, two out of every three deaths in India are due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Over 100 million people in India are living with diabetes, and another 130 million people are at risk of getting diabetes. Obesity is creeping into every age group in India today; one in every four ...
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The discovery of caesarean deliveries, or C-sections, was a major medical breakthrough that helped prevent countless maternal and fetal deaths. However, global health standards recommend that the procedure be performed only when medically necessary. Yet, in Pakistan, where accountability gaps plague... Source: The Express Tribune - Read Full Article

For thousands of years, a prehistoric plague moved across Eurasia with terrifying efficiency. Scientists found its traces in human remains scattered far apart long before the Black Death gave the plague its grim reputation. What puzzled experts was how it spread so without fleas, which later caused... Source: VICE - Read Full Article

A UK village is being plagued by bloodsucking flies despite it being the middle of winter. Residents of Firsby in Lancashire have said that they are nervous to open their windows now to stop the flies from getting into their homes. They say that their life has been made 'hell', leading to one dog needing an ear amputation. Among the residents affected by the flies is 60-year-old mum-of-one Zena Thomas. Zena has lived in her home for over 30 years, and claims that the fly problems started when a calf-rearing business opened near her home. The business opened a few years ago, and Zena said that they began getting problems with flies soon after. But she said that this year it became so bad that it has even persisted into the colder winter months, when insects are normally less active. "This i...
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The Plastic Plague: Microplastics' Stealth Assault on Human Hearts In the quiet corridors of modern medicine, a disturbing discovery is reshaping our understanding of cardiovascular disease. Tiny fragments of plastic, invisible to the naked eye, are infiltrating human arteries, potentially accelera... Source: WebProNews - Read Full Article