LAHORE, Pakistan, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Survivors of Pakistan's worst flooding in decades face the threat of death and suffering from various illnesses, some communicable, officials say.
As many as 1.5 million people are being treated for illnesses related to the flooding, including diarrhea, skin disease and respiratory infections, CNN said Monday.
Acute diarrhea cases exceed 204,000 and skin diseases such as scabies have topped 263,000, a report from the World Health Organization said Sunday. Another 204,000 acute respiratory infections have also been reported.
"Strong water and sanitation interventions, such as providing clean drinking water supply and addressing environmental hazards, are urgently needed to prevent outbreaks of waterborne diseases" in Charsadda, Nowshera and Peshawar, the WHO said.
The United Nations said more than 3.5 million children could be in danger of contracting deadly diseases through contaminated water and insects. UPI
