Malaria spreading with epidemic proportions in flood-hit districts of Balochistan. In five flood affected districts of Balochistan, mosquito-borne disease spreading rapidly with 1527 cases reported in 24 hours, sources said. Overall, 63,998 malaria cases have been reported in five districts of Balochistan during last 15 days, according to sources. In last fortnight 19,082 malaria cases were reported in district Sohbatpur. In Naseerabad 14,104 cases of malaria surfaced, while in Jaffarabad 13,608 cases, Jhal Magsi 10,306 cases and Dera Bugti 5,371 patients of the mosquito-borne disease reported, sources said. Sources said that 110 pregnant women were malaria positive in the flood-affected districts. According to sources, in last two weeks 45,879 cases of infectious diseases reported in Balochistan, including 7,258 diarrhea cases, 3,966 suspected cases of gastroentritis, while 11,904 casses of asthma and 447 jaundice cases reported.

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