Constant rains and raging floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Punjab have destroyed a large portion of infrastructure and agricultural lands, including hundreds of houses, roads, and bridges, and washed away livestock. The affected people are now facing an even worse ordeal, the outbreak of Dengue and other diseases.
Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have urged residents in flood-hit districts to adopt preventive measures against the dengue hemorrhagic fever.
The province has recorded 398 dengue cases after the flood disaster, with 82 being reported in the last 24 hours. Most of the cases were reported in Charsadda district.
In Punjab, according to official health records, more than 15,400 patients of dengue fever, malaria, diarrhoea, skin infections, and other seasonal diseases have been registered in the past month.
In the last 24 hours, 150 new patients were recorded across Punjab, highlighting the strain on health facilities. Murree reported 23 patients, Rawalpindi 38, and Lahore 56, while smaller districts reported scattered cases. Dengue cases are on the rise across the province, and healthcare experts have warned that the coming two months are crucial in this regard.
Malaria has also been reported in significant numbers, with cases clustering in areas where floodwater remains stagnant. Skin diseases, including fungal infections and scabies, are being frequently diagnosed among displaced populations that have little access to hygienic living conditions.
Overall, the ongoing floods in Pakistan have affected millions and damaged health infrastructure, increasing the risk of vector-borne diseases like dengue spreading post-flood due to stagnant water breeding mosquitoes.
