Cholera outbreak in Balochistan amidst flash floods: an impending public health crisis.
| Autor: | Jawed S; Department of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan., Islam MB; Department of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan., Awan HA; Department of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan., Ullah I; Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan., Asghar MS; Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of surgery (London, England) [Int J Surg] 2023 Feb 01; Vol. 109 (2), pp. 107-108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 01. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000150 |
| Abstrakt: | Despite being the largest province in Pakistan due to inadequate and underdeveloped infrastructure, Balochistan has been the worst-inflicted region with biblical floods. Following these disastrous flash floods, a sudden rise in cholera cases was seen in the affected province. To overcome this public health crisis, the authorities must put in place a system to ensure food safety, an adequate supply of clean drinking water, and the provision of proper sanitation facilities for the locals. (Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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