Waterborne Diseases: Malaria and diarrhoea spreading
Over 100 patients have been admitted into different hospitals
KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD:
Over 100 patients have been admitted into different hospitals because of diarrhoea, malaria and skin disease in Kot Ghulam Muhammad as a result of the heavy monsoon rains. The medical teams working in the area claim that homeless people are vulnerable to mosquito bites and are drinking contaminated water.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2011.
Over 100 patients have been admitted into different hospitals because of diarrhoea, malaria and skin disease in Kot Ghulam Muhammad as a result of the heavy monsoon rains. The medical teams working in the area claim that homeless people are vulnerable to mosquito bites and are drinking contaminated water.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2011.