Health officials warn of major outbreaks of disease after severe floods in Pakistan
by Kaamil Ahmed and Zofeen T Ebrahim in Karachi from Environment | The Guardian on (#633VS)
Diarrhoea and malaria cases spread, with risk of dysentery and cholera, as millions of displaced people forced to drink flood water
Health officials have warned of large-scale outbreaks of disease in Pakistan after severe flooding displaced millions of people.
A rise in cases of diarrhoea and malaria has been reported after months of heavy rains left people stranded and without access to clean water.
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