Significant increase in cholera cases in Pakistan

23 June 2022

While in Pakistan, the WHO reported a ‘significant increase in cholera cases’ in Sindh province (mostly in Karachi) and between 25 and 31 cases in the provinces of Punjab (including the city of Lahore) and in three districts of Balochistan. The agency assessed the situation as, ‘with ongoing transmission in close proximity to border areas and transportation hubs, the risk of international spread cannot be ruled out’. Read more

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