A recently-compiled study has revealed that Punjab had witnessed a new dengue virus serotype DENV-4 that emerged in last year’s outbreak with 5,693 total reported cases which were 50 times higher t

Some European countries are seriously considering placing travel restrictions on Pakistani citizens if their country failed to achieve the target of polio eradication by 2012, a deadline given by the World Health Organization, Dawn has learnt.

Similarly, the World Bank has asked the Pakistan government to eradicate this virus by 2012 or face conversion of a WB grant into loan.

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