Hameed Ur Rehman

Measles virus outbreak in district Karak, KP, Pakistan Enhancing Growth of Spinacia Oleracea by Typha angustata Biochar View project Research Collaboration with Taxonomic Field experts View project Measles virus outbreak in district Karak, KP, Pakistan

The present study was conducted to know the commonest age group, vaccination status, nutritional status and main complications in children admitted with measlesin 14 different union councils of district Karak from 25-Feb-17 to 22-May-17. In this descriptive study, 170 patients (6months to 9 years of age), with clinical diagnosis of Measles i.e. high grade fever, maculopapular rash, coryza, cough and conjunctivitis with its complications were included. Immunization status of the patients was checked by examining the EPI card where available or parental inquiry if EPIcard was not available. Out of these 170 patients only 74(43.6%) were positive with measles in which males were 41(55.4%) and 33(44.6%) were females. Maximum number of children who had measles was between 6 months to 3 years of age, followed by 3-4 years. 12 children were under one year of age, and 34 children were between 1-3 years of age. Only 25 children were between 4-6 years of age and 3 children’s were between 7-9 years of age. Out of 74 outbreaks there are 13(17.5%) vaccinated male and 13(17.5%) vaccinated female, and the unvaccinated male are 27(36.5%) and unvaccinated female are 21(28.5%).

Persistence and Degradation of Imidacloprid in Wheat Crop

Present study was conducted to investigate the levels and persistence of imidacloprid residues in wheat grains and straw of field crop samples grown from treated seed and foliar application. Objective of the study was to assess the best practices that may be used to produce safe grains and straw. Residual uptake of imidacloprid was measured after seed treatments at four dosage levels of seed. Each sample of 25g treated seed was sown in a separate 5ft 2 plot. The absorption of imidacloprid residues was investigated by spraying the crops with 1ml and 5ml of 6 mgmL -1 solution of 200SL Confidor (imidacloprid). The results helped in determining the maximum allowable limits of imidacloprid application (foliar or seed treatment) on wheat, which would prevent the residues from exceeding the MRL. The quantitative determination of imidacloprid suggested that the lowest seed treatment level (i.e. 0.015g/25g seed) may be used to produce a residues-free crop.