Pakistan Sindh flood victims fear dengue, malaria
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Pakistan Sindh
flood victims fear dengue, malaria |
There is a fear of a new crisis due to dengue, malaria after the floods in Sindh
Pakistani
authorities have warned that a health crisis could arise after the recent flood
devastation in the country.
During the
rescue efforts of the flood victims in different parts of the country, medical
experts are seeing an increase in dengue, malaria and stomach diseases.
Many
flood-affected people are living near standing water and there have been many
deaths due to dengue, the cases of which are increasing day by day.
3830 dengue
cases have been reported in Pakistan's Sindh province, while at least 10 people
have died so far.
However, it
is feared that these figures are less than the actual situation.
Secretary
General of Pakistan Medical Association Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro told BBC that
the situation in Sindh is very bad. We are conducting medical camps across the
province. Most of the cases are dengue, malaria is the second most prevalent
disease.
He said that
there is pressure in the entire province due to dengue and it is increasing.
When we found out from the laboratories, the suspected cases are about 80
percent compared to the tests.
Dr. Khalid
Khosa is also monitoring the spread of dengue in Sindh. Dr. Khalid Khosa said
that he is worried about the situation of flood .
"We are
trying to reach everyone, but we do not have the capacity to help everyone in
this flood situation."
"We are
seeing more than hundreds of patients on a daily basis. Besides, there are many
survivors who we cannot see. It is not just happening to us. This is the
situation in the entire province of Sindh.
"We are
doing our best to save people from these diseases but I am also sorry that we
are witnessing a human catastrophe."
Countless
people are affected by dengue, malaria and various stomach diseases and we
cannot help them all.
Then what
will happen? Obviously there will be deaths. We need to try to save them.''
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