Citation

Nadeem A, Qamar K, Sahito AM. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med. 2022; 15(12): e529.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.4103/1995-7645.364005

PMID

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Abstract

... Flooding has occurred in Pakistan as a result of unprecedented rainfall, particularly in the provinces of Baluchistan and Sindh[1]. Young children are living in the open with their families, with no drinking water, food, or a source of income, and are vulnerable to a slew of new flood-related dangers and hazards, including damage to structures and drowning in floodwaters[4]. The most common health repercussions of floods are gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, which are major causes of sickness and mortality in persons who have been displaced by natural disasters. Crowding and a lack of access to healthcare services increase the risk of mortality from these illnesses. Floods can accelerate the spread of viral illnesses, particularly water-borne infections like diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, air-borne infections, and vector-borne diseases including yellow fever, West Nile fever, and dengue fever...

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