Water-borne diseases claim eight lives in Khairpur

In a very tragic incident relating to the health crisis that has emerged in the wake of recent floods, eight people died of various ailments in khairpur Nathan Shah in Sindh on Monday.

Different water-borne diseases including gastroenteritis, dengue and malaria are hitting hard in areas affected by floods. Eight deaths in a single day in khairpur Nathan Shah has left everyone in a gloomy mood creating a somber atmosphere in the area.

An 8-year-old child died of malaria in Rahoja village. He had been suffering from high fever for the last three days. He succumbed to the disease due to non-availability of medical care he needed urgently.

In Faridabad, a child died of gastroenteritis. The dead body of a 70-year-old man Imam Ali Rind was also recovered from FP Bund. He was also died of the epidemic.

So many deaths due to water-borne diseases have been reported every day in the flood-affected areas.