More than 1,200 people hospitalised across Punjab and K-P due to over eating during Eid ul Adha

Medical experts have advised citizens to consume meat moderately and avoid overeating during Eid ulAdha celebrations.


News Desk June 18, 2024
Skewered meat being grilled at a barbecue in Karachi. PHOTO: @aly.hamzu

More than 1,200 people were taken to hospitals across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Eid ul Adha holidays, primarily due to excessive eating and ailments related to it.

In Peshawar 610 gastroenteritis cases were recorded during the past 24 hours. The majority of these cases were attributed to overeating and consumption of excessive meat, according to Mohammad Asim, spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital.

Additionally, the hospital reported injuries from animal collisions.

Around 500 pople were admitted due to traffic accidents during the same period.

In Punjab, the province's six major public hospitals recorded a total of 2,200 patients during the Eid ul Adha holidays. Among these, 180 cases were related to gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain complaints.

Similarly Jinnah Hospital in Lahore treated more than 130 patients, while Services Hospital, Ganga Ram, and Mayo Hospital each admitted more than 100 patients.

Medical experts have advised citizens to consume meat moderately and avoid overeating during Eid ulAdha celebrations.

COMMENTS (2)

Visitor by url | 4 months ago | Reply This is definitely curse of poor people. Eating unhygienic also a reason and maybe the meat was donkey meat coz Pakistan is fostering donkeys You the patriarchal society of Pakistan you keep your women in the house and eat with your men bff that s a God s punishment maybe Btw don t die.
Kris | 4 months ago | Reply What kind of sacrifice is this Only the poor goat sacrificed itself for you gluttons. RIP poor goats.
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