Pakistan Health Crisis: Around 4,000 cases of infectious diseases reported within 24 hours

Zee News
Sep 25, 2022


Balochistan: At least 3,963 new cases of diarrhoea, skin infections, and malaria were reported in the last 24 hours in the worst-hit province of Balochistan, as Pakistan faces the aftermath of devastating floods. Balochistan reported 3,963 new cases of viral diseases in the last 24 hours, which included 947 diarrhoea cases, 77 cholera cases, 1055 cases of respiratory infections, 165 eye infections, and 675 malaria cases, while 1043 skin infections, ARY News reported. 

Balochistan and Sindh have been attacked by viral diseases after floods caused devastation in the two provinces. The stagnant floodwaters have led to widespread cases of skin and eye infections, diarrhoea, malaria, typhoid and dengue fever across numerous provinces in Pakistan, triggering health threats to people in Pakistan, ARY News reported. 

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