Large-scale outbreaks of diarrhea, malaria, typhoid, and dengue fever have come at a particularly bad time as Pakistan struggles to cope with the long-term effects of severe flooding that has affected millions.
Pakistan Faces 'Second Disaster' From Waterborne Diseases
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A man prepares a shelter for his family in Sehwan.
More than two million houses have been damaged or destroyed, and around 7.9 million people are reportedly displaced, including some 598,000 people living in relief camps, according to reports by the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA).
More than two million houses have been damaged or destroyed, and around 7.9 million people are reportedly displaced, including some 598,000 people living in relief camps, according to reports by the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA).
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A displaced girl carries a bottle of water in a camp in Sehwan on September 30.
The Pakistani government has designated 81 districts in five of Pakistan's six provinces as "calamity hit," with Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh provinces being the worst affected.
The Pakistani government has designated 81 districts in five of Pakistan's six provinces as "calamity hit," with Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh provinces being the worst affected.
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Women displaced because of the floods wait to receive food handouts while taking refuge in a camp in Sehwan.
The UN estimates that 1.6 million women of reproductive age, including nearly 130,000 pregnant women, need urgent health services.
The UN estimates that 1.6 million women of reproductive age, including nearly 130,000 pregnant women, need urgent health services.
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People affected by floods line up to receive free food distributed by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in Larkana on October 2.
The United Nations has warned that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months. Even before the floods, 16 percent of the population was living in moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the World Health Organization.
The United Nations has warned that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months. Even before the floods, 16 percent of the population was living in moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the World Health Organization.
