Alarm bells ring as epidemic in flood-hit areas of Sindh out of control

During the last 24 hours, 12 thousand cases of asthma, chest infection were reported in Sindh.
About 20,000 people were found to be affected by the skin disease.
More than 2,500 cases of malaria were reported in the flooded areas.

Following the devastating floods, widespread outbreaks of communicable diseases have gripped the country badly, particularly in the flood-prone areas of Sindh where they have reached alarming levels. Geo News Reported

More than 1,500 people have died in the country’s unprecedented floods, a loss higher than initial estimates 30 billion dollars to the economy. However, the country has yet to prepare for the post-flood disaster. Spread of diseases There is a real threat to civilians.

According to the Ministry of Health, 12,000 cases of asthma, respiratory and chest infections were reported in Sindh in the last 24 hours.

About 20,000 people were found to be infected with skin disease, while about 18,000 cases of diarrhea were reported. Similarly, more than 2500 patients were found infected with malaria and 64 cases of dengue virus were reported.

According to the data of the health department, more than 25 lakh people have been affected by infectious diseases in the flood-affected areas.

WHO has warned of a ‘second disaster’ in Pakistan.

gave World Health Organization Deep concern was expressed about the possibility of “a second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of diseases and deaths”.

In a statement, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “I am deeply concerned about the prospect of another disaster in Pakistan: a wave of illness and death linked to climate change that has devastated the health of Pakistan.” Critical systems have been badly affected. Millions of vulnerable.”

He said that water supply is disrupted, people are forced to drink unsafe water, which can spread cholera and other diarrheal diseases.

More than 3 million children face health risks in flood-hit Pakistan: UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Fund for Education (UNICEF) also warned that more than three million children face health risks.

“The torrential monsoon rains have caused the worst floods in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away villages and leaving more than three million children in need of humanitarian aid and suffering from water-borne diseases, drowning and are at increasing risk of malnutrition,” said a report released by the World Health Organization. Called for children’s rights.

It said at least 33 million people, including nearly 16 million children, have been affected by heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan this year, which have caused devastating rains, floods and landslides.