Situation report update on flooding in Pakistan + Statement by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

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Monday, 5 September, 2022

Situation report on the flooding in Pakistan

Over 1290 lives lost and 12,500 people injured. Over 33 million affected, including over 6.4 million in dire need of humanitarian aid. Almost 634,000 displaced people living in camps.

Over 1460 health facilities affected, of which 432 are fully damaged and 1028 are partially damaged. Access to health care facilities, health care workers and essential medicines and medical supplies is limited.

Ongoing outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea, typhoid, measles, leishmaniasis and polio are at risk of being further exacerbated.

Increased transmission of malaria remains a threat and many cases are already presenting to clinics in the flood-affected areas.

Early disease surveillance indicates that tens of thousands have been identified as patients affected by diarrhoea, malaria, acute respiratory infections, skin and eye infections, typhoid and others.

Latest downloadable situation report

Please also read:

Statement by Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, on the floods in Pakistan

For interview and media requests:

Regional Emergency Communication Manager: Inas Hamam, hamami@who.int,

Regional Emergency Communication Officer: Muneera Al-Mahdli, almahdlim@who.int

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