pneumonia

We are receiving 30 cases per day, says emergency head at the Children's Hospital

Daily caseload increased by 490 on Monday

12 new patients admitted to medical facility in a day

Death toll at Children’s Complex in a month rises to 48

Lahore has reported 58 deaths and 4,050 cases

Health experts attribute the rise in cases to the harsh winter season and exacerbated air pollution, specifically smog

Health experts attribute the rise in pneumonia cases in Punjab to the prevalent winter season and air pollution

Around 870 cases reported in province in last 24 hours, says provincial health department

Pneumonia infection causing inflammation in air sacs of lungs manifests with symptoms such as difficulty in breathing

Experts say cold temperature, smog endanger lives of newborns

Flu, chest infection and pneumonia on the rise, especially among children

Lahore’s total cases now stand at 1,290 among 7,963  recorded across province

Health experts term thick smog, air pollution real threat for citizens

Pneumonia risk mars reopening after winter break

Additionally, morning assemblies have been prohibited in schools across the province until January 31

Recognizable through symptoms like fever, breathing challenges and chest pain

Diagnosis in 12,000 children under age of five in Lower Dir while Haripur reports 11,000 cases and Peshawar 9,00

Awareness session and walk organised; medical students and specialist doctors participated

PGMI principal highlights the importance of immunisation and breastfeeding

Eminent scholar died at the age of 85 in Delhi.

More than 500,000 children younger than five, 96,000 adults succumb to pneumonia every year in Pakistan

Pneumonia and diarrhea are major causes of child mortality

Study by AKU researchers highlights risk of unnecessary antibiotic use

Nearly 50,000 people were infected with Legionnaires’ disease between 2000 and 2015, according to US health officials

Orders ‘foolproof’ arrangements for screening passengers

China tightens restrictions at the already lockeddown epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday

Disease claims more than 90,000 lives each year in the country

92,000 children die from pneumonia every year in Pakistan

Ninety children died of the disease in January alone in the province

Lack of facilities and shortage of beds in hospital is major cause of infant mortality

Residents demands authorities attention

In an analysis by Johns Hopkins University and Save the Children using forecasts based on current trends

Parents get worried if children are sick and spend millions on the disease but precautions can avoid loss

Officials question govt’s claims of upgrading primary healthcare facilities, their efficacy

Pneumonia occurs mostly in children and elderly people due to weak immune system, says doctor

Expanded Programme for Immunisation included free vaccines for the disease five years ago

Paediatricians stress on early detection and vaccination

Decision bars other companies from making cheaper copies of vaccine, allows Pfizer to exclusively sell it until 2026

LRH declares emergency after one-month-old expires; three children die in Jamrud

Experts say health situation improved in Punjab and K-P but not in Sindh and Balochistan