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South Asia
15 million people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaza AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: An estimated 15 million people are currently infected with hepatitis B (five million) and C (10 million) in Pakistan, which has the highest therapeutic use of injection worldwide and ranked second in the prevalence of hepatitis C infection. Dr. Wasim Jafri, a…
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Society
Infectious diseases kill 1,575 in May
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — More than 982,932 cases of infectious diseases were reported on the Chinese mainland in May, resulting in 1,575 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday. Most of the deaths, or 1,441 cases, were caused by Category B notifiable diseases. The five most frequently reported diseases…
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