Pakistan's Sindh Province Grapples with Deadly Mosquito-Borne Diseases

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News18•23-01-2026, 15:20
Pakistan's Sindh Province Grapples with Deadly Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- •Over 100 people died from mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria in Pakistan's Sindh province last year, according to leaked hospital data.
- •Official government statistics from the Sindh Health Department reported only 33 deaths, revealing a significant discrepancy.
- •Hospital records from Karachi and Hyderabad show 103 deaths, including 23 malaria deaths in a single Karachi hospital, contradicting government claims of no malaria deaths.
- •The crisis highlights the dire sanitation and healthcare situation in Pakistan, exacerbated by existing poverty and regional conflicts.
- •The article also mentions unrelated historical events like "Operation Sindoor" and Indus water disputes, which are not directly linked to the mosquito crisis.
Why It Matters: Sindh province faces a severe mosquito-borne disease crisis, with hospital data revealing a much higher death toll than official figures.
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