This month, 40 children have died from various diseases in flood-affected areas, including two more on Saturday in Mehar, Sindh, from malaria and gastroenteritis.
After the deadly monsoon struck havoc on the nation, more than half of Sindh is battling water– and vector-borne illnesses.
Flood victims in Mehar’s Faridabad region camps are coping with a burgeoning plague of illnesses spread by mosquitoes and bodies of water.
Sahar Khatun, a one-year-old girl, passed away at a relief camp from malaria and gastroenteritis, while Musan Ali, a three-year-old daughter, died in the village of Ali Bakhsh Tiuno- Dawn News
Despite the fact that these illnesses have caused a total of 40 fatalities this month, the authorities have done little to stop malaria and gastroenteritis.
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However, at Hyderabad’s relief camps, where 137 cases of skin infections and 90 cases of diarrhoea were recorded in the previous day, the situation is no different.
According to official statistics, the city has seen 24 cases of eye infections, 106 suspected cases, and 15 confirmed cases of malaria. In the midst of the downpour, 257 people were hospitalised with various illnesses, and 133 people reported having a respiratory infection.
According to experts, a wave of water-borne and vector-borne diseases has affected every sector of society, and hospitals are overflowing with people who are ill with these severe conditions.
In the past 24 hours, at least 872 people received medical attention. Furthermore, health professionals cautioned that without an effective preventive approach by the health authorities, the problem is just going to get worse with time.
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