Health news is led by deadly failures in care and disease control, from a catastrophic hospital fire in Islamabad to a rare airport-linked malaria outbreak in Germany. The day also brings scrutiny of medical oversight, with a drug inspector hiring exam canceled in Maharashtra ove...
Health news is led by deadly failures in care and disease control, from a catastrophic hospital fire in Islamabad to a rare airport-linked malaria outbreak in Germany. The day also brings scrutiny of medical oversight, with a drug inspector hiring exam canceled in Maharashtra over an alleged paper leak.
At least 14 newborns die, and likely 15, after a fire tears through a maternity or mother-and-child ward at a state-run hospital in Islamabad. The blaze is linked to an air-conditioning compressor explosion. Infants on the nursery floor are caught in the fire, though at least one baby is reportedly rescued.
A German airport worker dies of malaria after a rare cluster of infections at Frankfurt Airport. Health authorities say an imported mosquito on an aircraft is the likely source. Five other airport workers are being treated, while officials monitor staff and test people who may have been exposed.
Maharashtra cancels recruitment for Drug Inspector posts after a preliminary inquiry finds apparent irregularities linked to a question paper leak. The screening exam was held in March for Group-B positions under the Food and Drug Administration Department. The public service commission says it will hold a fresh examination to protect fairness and confidentiality.
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