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Short, verified health news from Pakistan and the world — each item checked against its original source on the day it was published. Figures change daily; every item carries its verification date.
Health NewsDengue in Rawalpindi and Islamabad: 109 cases as the 2026 tally climbsRawalpindi's confirmed cases reached 73 by 25 October, with 37 of them in October alone — while health teams report larvae found at more than 235,000 locations inspected this year.The Express Tribune, 24 October 2026Verified 29 October 2026Health NewsFlu cases double at Karachi hospitals in just over a weekCivil Hospital Karachi went from 8–10 flu patients a day to 30–40; Jinnah Hospital from 30–40 to 70–80 — as the season turns toward winter.Dawn, 27 October 2026Verified 29 October 2026Health NewsFour new mpox cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — and none had travelled abroadThe four patients — one woman and three men from Nowshera, Peshawar and Mardan — take the province's 2026 total to 18, and health workers are tracing their contacts.The Express Tribune, 28 October 2026Verified 29 October 2026Health NewsFake flu vaccine found in Pakistan as DRAP makes 2D barcodes mandatoryA falsified batch of Vaxigrip Tetra flu vaccine was found on the market — a batch that was never imported into Pakistan. From 9 October, every registered medicine must carry a unique 2D barcode.DRAP, 27 October 2026Verified 29 October 2026