Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops i... Explore this topic

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world. Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Cent... Explore this topic

In epidemiology, an epidemic occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience. Epidemiologists often consider the term outbreak to be synonymous to epidemic, but... Explore this topic

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Also known as the Manchester of Pakistan, Faisalabad remains an important ind... Explore this topic

Punjab, panj-āb, "five waters", also spelled Panjab,is the most developed, populous, and prosperous province of Pakistan with approximately 55% of the country's total population. Lahore has traditionally been the capital of Punjab for a thousand years; it is Punjab's main cult... Explore this topic

Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually, the t... Explore this topic

Mosquitoes are important vectors in the transmission of animal diseases. Mosquito-borne diseases involve the transmission of viruses and parasites from animal-to-animal, animal-to-person, or person-to-person, without afflicting the insect vectors with symptoms of disease. Explore this topic

Hyttyset ovat kaksisiipisten hyönteisten heimo, johon kuuluu monia verta imeviä lajeja. Puhekielessä hyttysiä kutsutaan usein "sääskiksi". Tieteellisessä kielessä kaikki hyttyset ovat sääskiä mutta kaikki sääsket eivät ole hyttysiä: sääsket ovat kaksisiipisten alalahko, jonka ... Explore this topic

Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements. Environ... Explore this topic

Express 24/7 was an English language television news channel based in Pakistan. Its headquarters were located in Karachi, Pakistan. The channel was owned by the Lakson Group which also owns its sister channel Express News and newspaper Daily Express and The Express Tribune. Ex... Explore this topic