The cholera outbreak in Lahore, Pakistan: challenges, efforts and recommendations.
Trop Med Health
; 50(1): 62, 2022 Sep 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36056422
ABSTRACT
The Punjab health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak with over 2000 acute diarrheal cases being reported in Lahore in April 2022 and 25 laboratory-confirmed cases as of 27 May 2022. Overpopulation, poor sanitation, and a substandard water drainage system contribute to the spread of cholera. The increasing hydro-toxicity of underground water is another challenge to the disease spread. The lack of public awareness about the disease and their poor hygiene practices serve as a portal for the disease to spread to humans. There is a need to establish an effective surveillance system, increase public awareness, and implement the WHO-recommended plan for cholera control. This includes the provision of drugs and diagnostic kits to healthcare centres, the supply of clean water, and the development of a drainage system for sewage and rainwater.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Trop Med Health
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistán