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Dengue outbreak in Pakistan after record floods.

Pakistan's health officials are warning of a new crisis after recent devastating floods. Rescue operations and evacuation efforts are still underway in parts of Pakistan. Meanwhile, health experts have reported dengue, malaria and severe gastric infections.

According to a BBC report, 3 crore 3 million people have been affected by the floods in Pakistan. About 1500 people have died in this flood which started from mid-June.

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Many displaced people have to live next to the stagnant water. Several people have already lost their lives to dengue. The number of affected patients is increasing every day.

Health officials in the southern province of Sindh reported 3,830 dengue cases. At least nine people have died so far. However, it is feared that this number is less than the actual situation.

General Secretary of Pakistan Medical Association Abdul Ghafoor said, 'The overall condition of Sindh province is very bad. We are making arrangements to set up medical camps in the entire province. Most of the patients are infected with dengue. Next is the patient with malaria.

Abdul Ghafoor also said that the severity of dengue is the same in the entire province. The number of patients is increasing every day. About 80 percent of suspects are diagnosed with dengue after sample testing.

Abdul Ghafoor has been treating many dengue patients in Karachi's Aga Khan Hospital. He fears that the situation may worsen in the coming weeks.

More than two months have passed since the flood started. But thousands of villages across Pakistan are still under water. Many people have been displaced.

Many roads in remote areas are still unusable due to flood damage. Many rely on mobile cars for medical treatment. Very few people get this opportunity.