Dadu, a district in Sindh, is grappling with a severe health crisis, as a spurt in malaria cases has left health officials and residents deeply worried.
The district is experiencing a worrying increase in malaria infections, with several patients suffering repeated episodes. The recurrent nature of these infections is a cause for alarm, as it presents extra health hazards and underscores the need for immediate action.
Medical practitioners prescribe Primaquine tablets to those affected to halt the malaria epidemic. Nonetheless, securing these critical drugs has become a substantial hurdle due to their scarcity in local pharmacies.
The lack of these medicines is heightening the challenges patients and health professionals face in effectively dealing with the outbreak.
The district administration has released an official statement emphasizing the disastrous consequences of recent floods, which have played a significant role in the surge of malaria cases in Dadu.
Post-flood conditions have paved the way for mosquito breeding, the primary carriers of the disease, leading to an escalation in the number of cases.