Frequency of diseases among flood affected individuals at relief camps of Karachi Pakistan

ABSTRACT

To determine the frequency of diseases among flood affected individuals and facilities available at relief camps of Karachi Pakistan. A cross sectional study. This study was conducted at the Department of Community Medicine, Sindh Medical College, DUHS, Karachi from July 2010 to Nov. 2010. A cross sectional study was conducted and data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. A sample size of 300 flood affected individuals were drawn by using convenient sampling methods from four different flood camps located in Karachi. Out of the 300 case studied cases studied 46.0% had malaria, 90.5% of malarial patients admitted that they did not use mosquito repellents or nettings to protect themselves. About 27.3% suffered from diarrhea and 26.7% had skin infections. Adequate water supply was supplied to 66.7% of the patients. This study concluded that malaria had higher frequency at relief camps of Karachi followed by diarrhea and skin infections