Health in Pakistan and 0.2 per 1000 Noncommunicable diseases Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, cancer and coronary heart disease share 20.5% the burden of diseases and 2.5% are disabled. Pakistan has a high prevalence of blindness, with nearly 1% by WHO criteria for visual impairment – mainly due to cataract. Disability from blindness profoundly affects poverty, education and overall quality of life. Pakistan is one of the few countries in which poliomyelitis has not been eradicated. As of 2008, there were a total of 89 reported cases of polio in Pakistan. Polio cases may be on an increase. The year 2010
Mumps outbreaks in the 21st century to low vaccination rates in Iowa's youth, coupled with the close quarters in dormitories, classrooms and cafeterias. According to Canadian media reports, there may be something novel about this mumps strain which indicates a standard MMR-series vaccination is not 95% effective, as was thought. 8 March 2017: Southeast Missouri State University has confirmed 29 cases of the mumps. The Louisiana Office of Public Health reported about 50 cases of mumps in the Dallas area. In 2014, there were 18,535 cases of mumps, while in 2015, there were 1143 cases. Mumps outbreaks in the 21st century Mumps outbreaks in the 21st