City
Epaper

1 dies from flood-driven disease in Pakistan's Sindh

By IANS | Updated: September 25, 2022 05:50 IST

Islamabad, Sep 25 Another person has died in the past 24 hours in Pakistan's southern Sindh province due ...

Open in App

Islamabad, Sep 25 Another person has died in the past 24 hours in Pakistan's southern Sindh province due to different diseases following floods, the Provincial Health department said.

According to a report released by the Health department on Saturday, the cause of death was a respiratory failure due to suspected measles.

The death toll in Sindh from the recent wave of infectious diseases due to floods since July 1 has moved up to 335, Xinhua news agency reported.

Additionally, five people have died from waterborne diseases, including diarrhoea and dysentery, in the province so far this month, according to the latest figures released by the Health department.

Nearly 431 emergency medical camps were set up in Sindh on Friday, bringing the total number of camps in the province since July 1 to 14,055.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Provincial healthpakistanislamabadHealthState healthDhs punjabHealth authoritiesState health authoritiesThe world healthApple health
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalChandigarh BJP Office Blast: Two Suspects Arrested for Grenade Blast; Drone Used to Smuggle Chinese Hand Grenade From Pakistan

HealthHealth Tips: How To Reduce Uric Acid Naturally? What to Eat and What To Avoid

LifestyleDrinking Tea After Meals? It May Be Lowering Your Vitamin B12 Levels

HealthWhy Buttermilk is the Best Summer Drink: 7 Health Benefits You Must Know

LifestyleWarm Water on Empty Stomach: 5 Health Benefits You Should Know

Health Realted Stories

Health'Murderous Corruption': Rahul Gandhi hits out at AINRC-BJP govt over 'fake drugs' in Puducherry

HealthPakistan lacks coherent plan to combat HIV as cases continue to rise: Report

HealthAIIMS Delhi launches VR training centre for medical students

HealthCritical illness protection gap widens in India despite rising employer health coverage: Report

HealthStudy finds rising cancer rates especially after breast cancer treatment